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.
ISATIN
Noun
isatin (plural isatins)
(organic compound) The indole derivative 1H-indole-2,3-dione, used in the synthesis of dyes.
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• Isanti
Source: Wiktionary
I"sa*tin, n. Etym: [See Isatis.] (Chem.)
Definition: An orange-red crystalline substance, C8H5NO2, obtained by the oxidation of indigo blue. It is also produced from certain derivatives of benzoic acid, and is one important source of artificial indigo. [Written also, less properly, isatine.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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