ZINKENITES

Noun

zinkenites

plural of zinkenite

Source: Wiktionary


ZINKENITE

Zink"en*ite, n. Etym: [From Zinken, director at one time of the Hanoverian mines.] (Min.)

Definition: A steel-gray metallic mineral, a sulphide of antimony and lead.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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