PYROTARTARIC

Adjective

pyrotartaric (not comparable)

(chemistry) of, or relating to pyrotartaric acid or its derivatives

Source: Wiktionary


Pyr`o*tar*tar"ic, a. Etym: [Pyro- + tartaric.] (Chem.)

Definition: Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained as a white crystalline substance by the distillation of tartaric acid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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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