“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
CARBONOMETER
Car`bon*om"e*ter, n. Etym: [Carbon + -meter.]
Definition: An instrument for detecting and measuring the amount of carbon which is present, or more esp. the amount of carbon dioxide, by its action on limewater or by other means.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TERNARY
(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”
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