different between galactic vs galactin

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ?????????? (galaktikós, “milky”), from ???? (gála, “milk”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???lækt?k/
• Rhymes: -ækt?k

Adjective

galactic (comparative more galactic, superlative most galactic)

1. (medicine) Of or pertaining to milk, or the secretion of milk.

   galactic acid

2. Relating to a galaxy.
   1. (astronomy, specifically) Relating to the Milky Way galaxy.

      Galactic astronomy is the study of the Milky Way.

3. (figuratively) Enormous (in size or impact).

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Related terms

• galaxy

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

From French galactique

Adjective

galactic m or n (feminine singular galactic?, masculine plural galactici, feminine and neuter plural galactice)

1. galactic

Declension

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek [Term?] (“milk”). Compare lactin.

Noun

galactin (countable and uncountable, plural galactins)

1. (chemistry) An amorphous, gelatinous substance containing nitrogen, found in milk and other animal fluids. It resembles peptone, and is variously regarded as a coagulating or emulsifying agent.
2. A white waxy substance found in the sap of the South American cow tree (Galactodendron).
3. An amorphous, gummy carbohydrate resembling gelose, found in the seeds of leguminous plants, and yielding on decomposition several sugars, including galactose.

Anagrams

• antalgic