“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
ETHIONIC
Eth`i*on"ic, a. Etym: [Ethyl + thionic.] (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an acid so called. Ethionic acid (Chem.), a liquid derivative of ethylsulphuric and sulphuric (thionic) acids, obtained by the action of sulphur trioxide on absolute alcohol.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNAMBIGUOUS
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
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