ELAEOLITE

Etymology

Noun

elaeolite (plural elaeolites)

(mineral) A variety of hephelite, usually massive and of a greasy lustre and grey to reddish colour.

Source: Wiktionary


E*læ"o*lite, n. Etym: [Gr. -lite.] (Min.)

Definition: A variety of hephelite, usually massive, of greasy luster, and gray to reddish color. Elæolite syenite, a kind of syenite characterized by the presence of elæolite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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