As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
DEMULCENTS
Noun
demulcents
plural of demulcent
Source: Wiktionary
DEMULCENT
De*mul"cent, a. Etym: [L. demulcens, p. pr. of demulcere.]
Definition: Softening; mollifying; soothing; assuasive; as, oil is demulcent.
De*mul"cent, n. (Med.)
Definition: A substance, usually of a mucilaginous or oily nature, supposed to be capable of soothing an inflamed nervous membrane, or protecting i
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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