sylvanite, graphic tellurium
(noun) a silver-white mineral consisting of silver gold telluride; a source of gold in Australia and America
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sylvanite (plural sylvanites)
(mineral) Silver gold telluride, a soft metallic mineral ranging in colour from steely gray to almost white.
Source: Wiktionary
Syl"van*ite, n. Etym: [So called from Transylvania, where it was first found.] (Min.)
Definition: A mineral, a telluride of gold and silver, of a steel-gray, silver-white, or brass-yellow color. It often occurs in implanted crystals resembling written characters, and hence is called graphic tellurium. [Written also silvanite.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 February 2025
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
