SAPONIFIER

Etymology

Noun

saponifier (plural saponifiers)

(chemistry) Any reagent used for saponification.

Source: Wiktionary


Sa*pon"i*fi`er, n. (Chem.)

Definition: That which saponifies; any reagent used to cause saponification.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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FABLED

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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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