XYLIC

Adjective

xylic (not comparable)

(chemistry) Pertaining to xylene.

Anagrams

• cylix

Source: Wiktionary


Xy"lic, a. (Chem.)

Definition: Pertaining to, derived from, or related to, xylene; specifically, designating any one of several metameric acids produced by the partial oxidation of mesitylene and pseudo-cumene.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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THEORETICAL

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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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