HEMIHEDRISM

Noun

hemihedrism (countable and uncountable, plural hemihedrisms)

(crystallography) hemihedral crystallization

Source: Wiktionary


Hem`i*he"drism, n. (Crystallog.)

Definition: The property of crystallizing hemihedrally.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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