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fireproof

(adjective) impervious to damage by fire

fireproof

(verb) make resistant to fire

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

fireproof (comparative more fireproof, superlative most fireproof)

Resistant to damage from fire.

Synonyms: fire-resistant, flame-retardant, refractory

Verb

fireproof (third-person singular simple present fireproofs, present participle fireproofing, simple past and past participle fireproofed)

To make resistant to damage from fire.

Source: Wiktionary


Fire"proof`, a.

Definition: Proof against fire; incombustible.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SUSPENDED

(adjective) (of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment; “suspended matter such as silt or mud...”; “dust particles suspended in the air”; “droplets in suspension in a gas”


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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