Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
DITHIONIC
Di`thi*on"ic, a. Etym: [Pref. di- + -thionic.] (Chem.)
Definition: Containing two equivalents of sulphur; as, dithionic acid. Dithionic acid (Chem.), an unstable substance, H2S2O6, known only in its solutions, and in certain well-defined salts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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