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.
DIAMYLENE
Di*am"y*lene, n. Etym: [Pref. di- + amylene.] (Chem.)
Definition: A liquid hydrocarbon, C10H20, of the ethylene series, regarded as a polymeric form of amylene.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNAMBIGUOUS
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