Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
FORMALIN
formalin, formol
(noun) a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
formalin (countable and uncountable, plural formalins)
A solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant and to preserve biological specimens.
Anagrams
• informal
Source: Wiktionary
For"ma*lin, n. [Formic + aldehyde + -in.] (Chem.)
Definition: An aqueous solution of formaldehyde, used as a preservative in museums and as a disinfectant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PTEROSAUR
(noun) an extinct reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a bird-like beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimb
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