TOXICITY

perniciousness, toxicity

(noun) grave harmfulness or deadliness

toxicity

(noun) the degree to which something is poisonous

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

toxicity (usually uncountable, plural toxicities)

The quality or degree of being toxic.

Source: Wiktionary


Tox*ic"i*ty, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being toxic or poisonous; poisonousness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ALEWIFE

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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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