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.
LACTONIC
Etymology
Adjective
lactonic (not comparable)
(organic chemistry) Of, relating to, or derived from, lactone.
Anagrams
• ciclaton, lactocin
Source: Wiktionary
Lac*ton"ic, a. Etym: [From Lactone.] (Chem.)
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or derived from, lactone.
Lac*ton"ic, a. Etym: [From Lactose.] (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained by the oxidation of milk sugar (lactose).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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