PHOSGENITE

Etymology

Noun

phosgenite

(mineral) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing carbon, chlorine, lead, and oxygen.

Source: Wiktionary


Phos"gen*ite, n. (Min.)

Definition: A rare mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals of a white, yellow, or grayish color and adamantine luster. It is a chlorocarbonate of lead.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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