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.
BIOPLASTIC
Etymology
Noun
bioplastic (plural bioplastics)
Any form of synthetic polymer, similar to normal plastic, made from renewable biomass sources such as plant sugars, starches, or oils, rather than from petroleum.
Synonym: biobased polymer
Coordinate term: biopolymer
Usage notes
The organization IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) discourages the use of bioplastic and recommends that the term biobased polymer be used instead.
Source: Wiktionary
Bi`o*plas"tic, a. (Biol.)
Definition: Bioplasmic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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