According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.
XANTHININE
Xan"thi*nine, n. [Gr. xanqo`s yellow + quinine.] (Chem.)
Definition: A complex nitrogenous substance related to urea and uric acid, produced as a white powder; -- so called because it forms yellow salts, and because its solution forms a blue fluorescence like quinine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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