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
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
16 April 2025
RACY
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
Coffee Trivia
