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Tropic vs Quassia - What's the difference?

tropic | quassia |

As nouns the difference between tropic and quassia

is that tropic is either of the two parallels of latitude 23°27′north and south of the equator; the farthest points at which the sun can be directly overhead; the boundaries of the torrid zone or tropics while quassia is any of several tropic trees, of the genus genus: Quassia, having scarlet flowers.

As an adjective tropic

is of, or relating to the tropics; tropical.

tropic

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Noun

(en noun)
  • Either of the two parallels of latitude 23°27?north and south of the equator; the farthest points at which the sun can be directly overhead; the boundaries of the torrid zone or tropics.
  • Derived terms

    * Tropic of Cancer * Tropic of Capricorn

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to the tropics; tropical.
  • (qualifier) hot and humid.
  • (biochemistry) (noncomparative ) Having the quality of indirectly inducing a biological or chemical change in a system or substrate.
  • The binding of oxygen to hemoglobin is allosterically regulated by various tropic factors, such as BPG and acidity.

    Usage notes

    In chemical sense, not to be confused with similar-sounding – the words and concepts are unrelated.Trophic vs. Tropic”, Werner Steinberg, JAMA, May 3, 1952, 149(1), p. 82, doi:10.1001/jama.1952.02930180084027.

    Derived terms

    * intertropical * semitropical * subtropical * subtropics * tropical * Tropic of Cancer * Tropic of Capricorn

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    quassia

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of several tropic trees, of the genus , having scarlet flowers.
  • The bitter substance quassin extracted from its bark.