DOCIMASY

Etymology

Noun

docimasy (uncountable)

(dated) The art by which the nature and proportions of an ore are determined; assaying.

Synonym: docimastics

(dated) The examination of poisons.

Source: Wiktionary



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The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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