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.
CHLORINATION
chlorination
(noun) disinfection of water by the addition of small amounts of chlorine or a chlorine compound
chlorination
(noun) the addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
chlorination (countable and uncountable, plural chlorinations)
(chemistry) The act or process of chlorinating something; especially, the addition of chlorine to water to purify it, and a process for the extraction of gold by exposure of the auriferous material to chlorine gas.
Source: Wiktionary
Chlo`ri*na"tion, n.
Definition: The act or process of subjecting anything to the action of chlorine; especially, a process for the extraction of gold by exposure of the auriferous material to chlorine gas.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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