Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.
SPINTHARISCOPES
Noun
spinthariscopes
plural of spinthariscope
Source: Wiktionary
SPINTHARISCOPE
Spin*thar"i*scope, n. [Gr. spinqari`s spark + -scope.]
Definition: A small instrument containing a minute particle of a radium compound mounted in front of a fluorescent screen and viewed with magnifying lenses. The tiny flashes produced by the continual bombardment of the screen by the a rays are thus rendered visible. -- Spin*thar`i*scop"ic (#), a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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