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.
NIOBIUM
niobium, Nb, atomic number
(noun) a soft grey ductile metallic element used in alloys; occurs in niobite; formerly called columbium
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
niobium (countable and uncountable, plural niobiums)
A chemical element (symbol Nb) with an atomic number of 41: a light grey, crystalline, ductile transition metal used in superconducting materials.
(countable) A single atom of this element.
Synonyms
• columbium (in metallurgy; not in scientific use)
• dianium (obsolete)
Source: Wiktionary
Ni*o"bi*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. & E. Niobe.] (Chem.)
Definition: A later name of columbium. See Columbium.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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