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.
PHOSPHONIC
Etymology
Adjective
phosphonic (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to phosphonic acid or its derivatives.
Source: Wiktionary
Phos*phon"ic, a. Etym: [Phosphoric + sulphonic.] (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or designating, certain derivatives of phosphorous acid containing a hydrocarbon radical, and analogous to the sulphonic acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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