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History:January(inLatin,Ianuarius)isnamedaftertheLatinwordfordoor(ianua),sinceJanuaryisthedoortotheyearandanopeningtonewbeginnings.InthelegendofRome,thereisapatronsaint(守护神)namedJanus(雅努斯).Hewasbornwithtwofaces,oneisareviewofthepast,theothercanlookintothefuture.Januarysymbols Birthstone 诞生石...
(1951) Origin of the word 'protein'. Nature 168, 244.Hartley H (1951) Origin of the word `protein'. Nature 168: 244.Hartley, H. (1951) Origin of the word “protein”. Nature 168: 244. View ArticleHartley H (1951) Origin of the word 'protein'. ...
the word is first found in print in a March 20, 1798 satirical newspaper article about what must have been a hell of a party. Of particular note, was the account of drinks imbibed by William Pitt (the younger) which included “L’huile de Venus,”“parfait amour,” and “‘cock-tail...
Here’s a quiz: which is that one English word that is recognized throughout the world and no other word of any language has succeeded like that? Can you guess the answer? No? Here is another clue. Let’s say you’re setting off to see the world and aside from sayingpleaseandthank ...
PROF. DONNAN asks in NATURE of May 30, p. 910, who originated the word `monolayer'. I may say that I think I coined it, for my own use, in July 1924 (Journal of Experimental Medicine, 40, 133 ; 1924).doi:10.1525/aa.1912.14.2.02a00170P. LECOMTE DU NOÜY...
Suppl. (July 15, 1893). Lan[cashire] (F.R. C[HALMERS]) I[sle of] Ma[n] Tell the old geezer I'll be going to chapel reg'lar, CAINE, Manxman (1894) pt. 1.vi. Lon[don] Master, 'governor' (F.R. C[HALMERS]), Slang, FARMER. John Wilson, Tales of the Borders, and of...
Today I found out the origin of the word “soccer”. For all you out there who love to complain when Americans, and certain others, call “Football”, “Soccer”, you should know that it was the British that invented the word and it was also one of the first names of what we ...
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