POLLUCITE

pollucite

(noun) a rare mineral that is an important source of cesium

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pollucite (plural pollucites)

(mineral) A colorless transparent mineral of the zeolite family consisting of hydrous cesium aluminum silicate and occurring massive or crystallizing in cubes.

Source: Wiktionary


Pol"lu*cite, n. Etym: [See Pollux, and 4th Castor.] (Min.)

Definition: A colorless transparent mineral, resembling quartz, occurring with castor or castorite on the island of Elba. It is a silicate of alumina and cæsia. Called also pollux.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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