HYDROPHILE

Etymology

Noun

hydrophile (plural hydrophiles)

(chemistry) Any hydrophilic substance.

(zoology) Any organism that thrives in the presence of water.

Adjective

hydrophile (comparative more hydrophile, superlative most hydrophile)

Hydrophilic.

Source: Wiktionary



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ACRIMONIOUS

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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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