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.
IRIDOSMINE
osmiridium, iridosmine
(noun) a hard and corrosion resistant mineral that is a natural alloy of osmium and iridium (usually containing small amounts of rhodium and platinum); used in needles and pen nibs etc.
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
iridosmine (countable and uncountable, plural iridosmines)
A native compound of iridium and osmium.
Synonyms
• iridosmium
Source: Wiktionary
Ir`i*dos"mine, Ir`i*dos"mi*um, n. Etym: [Iridium + osmium.] (Min.)
Definition: The native compound of iridium and osmium. It is found in flattened metallic grains of extreme hardness, and is often used for pointing gold pens.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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