MONOMETALLISM

Etymology

Noun

monometallism (countable and uncountable, plural monometallisms)

The use of only one metal (such as gold or silver) in the standard currency of a country, or as a standard of monetary value.

Source: Wiktionary


Mon`o*met"al*lism, n. Etym: [Mono- + metal.]

Definition: The legalized use of one metal only, as gold, or silver, in the standard currency of a country, or as a standard of money values. See Bimetallism.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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