ANELECTRIC

An`e*lec"tric, a. Etym: [Gr. electric.] (Physics)

Definition: Not becoming electrified by friction; -- opposed to idioelectric.

– n.

Definition: A substance incapable of being electrified by friction. Faraday.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ANTHOZOAN

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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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