APHLOGISTIC

Aph`lo*gis"*tic, a. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: Flameless; as, an aphlogistic lamp, in which a coil of wire is kept in a state of continued ignition by alcohol, without flame.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

27 February 2025

SUMMIT

(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”


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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.

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