Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
PHTHALEIN
Noun
phthalein (plural phthaleins)
(organic compound) any of a range of lactones formed by the reaction of phenols with phthalic anhydride
Source: Wiktionary
Phthal"e*in, n. Etym: [See Phthalic.] (Chem.)
Definition: One of a series of artificial organic dyes made as condensation products of the phenols with phthalic acid, and well represented by phenol phthaleĂŻn. Their alkaline solutions are fluorescent. Phenol phthalein, a white or yellowish white crystalline substance made from phthalic acid and phenol. Its solution in alkalies is brilliant red, but is decolorized by acids, and as this reaction is exceedingly delicate it is used as an indicator.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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