REFRINGENCIES

Noun

refringencies

plural of refringency

Source: Wiktionary


REFRINGENCY

Re*frin"gen*cy (r*frn"jen*s), n.

Definition: The power possessed by a substance to refract a ray; as, different substances have different refringencies. Nichol.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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