DESILVERIZATION

Etymology

Noun

desilverization (countable and uncountable, plural desilverizations)

The process of desilverizing.

Source: Wiktionary


De*sil`ver*i*za"tion, n.

Definition: The act or the process of freeing from silver; also, the condition resulting from the removal of silver.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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