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.
ACETAL
acetal
(noun) any organic compound formed by adding alcohol molecules to aldehyde molecules
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
acetal (plural acetals)
(organic chemistry) Any diether of a geminal diol, R2C(OR')2 (where R' is not H).
Usage notes
Originally the term applied only to derivatives of aldehydes (One R = H) but now also applies to ketones
Source: Wiktionary
Ac"e*tal, n. Etym: [Acetic + alcohol.] (Chem.)
Definition: A limpid, colorless, inflammable liquid from the slow oxidation of alcohol under the influence of platinum black.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SOUARI
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
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