PUTREFACTIVE

putrefactive, putrefacient

(adjective) causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

putrefactive (comparative more putrefactive, superlative most putrefactive)

Of, pertaining to, or causing putrefaction.

Source: Wiktionary


Pu`tre*fac"tive, a. Etym: [Cf. putréfactif. See Putrefy.]

1. Of or pertaining to putrefaction; as, the putrefactive smell or process. Wiseman.

2. Causing, or tending to promote, putrefaction.

– Pu``tre*fac"tive*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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1 May 2025

ECONOMIC

(adjective) of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; “economic growth”; “aspects of social, political, and economical life”


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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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