INCOMBUSTIBLES

Noun

incombustibles

plural of incombustible

Source: Wiktionary


INCOMBUSTIBLE

In`com*bus"ti*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + combustible: cf. F. incombustible.]

Definition: Not combustible; not capable of being burned, decomposed, or consumed by fire; uninflammable; as, asbestus is an incombustible substance; carbon dioxide is an incombustible gas. Incombustible cloth, a tissue of amianthus or asbestus; also, a fabric imbued with an incombustible substance.

– In`com*bus"ti*ble*ness, n.

– In`com*bus"ti*bly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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