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Corrin (noun) means (chemistry) A ring-shaped molecule made of four linked pyrrole units, found at the centre of vitamin B12.

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(chemistry) A ring-shaped molecule made of four linked pyrrole units, found at the centre of vitamin B12.

"But the result showed unequivocally that the vitamin contained a ring system unlike any that had been seen before (it was later given the name ‘corrin’)." — Georgina Ferry, Dorothy Hodgkin: A Life (1998)

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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"corrin" (noun) means (chemistry) A ring-shaped molecule made of four linked pyrrole units, found at the centre of vitamin B12.