Flu"a*vil, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.] (Chem.)
Definition: A hydrocarbon extracted from gutta-percha, as a yellow, resinous substance; -- called also fluanil.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 January 2025
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
