PERCARBIDE

Per*car"bide, n. Etym: [Pref. per- + carbide.] (Chem.)

Definition: A compound containing a relatively large amount of carbon. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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12 November 2024

PLANTAIN

(noun) any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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