NONTRONITE

Non"tro*nite, n. Etym: [So called because found in the arrondissement of Notron, France.] (Min.)

Definition: A greenish yellow or green mineral, consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of iron.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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9 February 2025

DEFROSTER

(noun) heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane)


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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