STIBIATED

Stib"i*a`ted, a. Etym: [NL. stibiatus, from L. stibium antimony.] (Med. Chem.)

Definition: Combined or impregnated with antimony (stibium). Stibiated tartar. See Tartar emetic, under Tartar.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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21 May 2024

FUDGE

(verb) tamper, with the purpose of deception; “Fudge the figures”; “cook the books”; “falsify the data”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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