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.
CEMENTATION
Etymology
Noun
cementation (countable and uncountable, plural cementations)
The act of cementing
(metallurgy) The impregnation of the surface of a metal with another material; the manufacture of steel by carburizing iron
(geology) The precipitation of mineral matter in the pores of a sediment
(medicine) The use of a cement join the parts of a broken bone to aid in the healing process
(dentistry) The use of a cement or adhesive to fasten orthodontics or to restore chipped or broken teeth
Source: Wiktionary
Cem`en*ta"tion, n.
1. The act or process of cementing.
2. (Chem.)
Definition: A process which consists in surrounding a solid body with the powder of other substances, and heating the whole to a degree not sufficient to cause fusion, the physical properties of the body being changed by chemical combination with powder; thus iron becomes steel by cementation with charcoal, and green glass becomes porcelain by cementation with sand.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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