Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
NAPHTHOQUINONE
Naph`tho*qui"none, n. Etym: [Naphthalene + quinone.] (Chem.)
Definition: A yellow crystalline substance, C10H6O2, analogous to quinone, obtained by oxidizing naphthalene with chromic acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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