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Edibles In General
#$EdibleStuff edible things
An instance of #$ExistingStuffType
and a specialization of #$PartiallyTangible.
Each specialization of #$EdibleStuff is a
type of partially tangible stuff which all normal instances
of some specialization of #$Organism-Whole
can consume and successfully metabolize a significant
portion of any instance of, with or without resulting harm
to themselves. This collection includes virtually all animal
and vegetable matter, as well as instances of #$OralDrug. It
does not necessarily include things that are ingested but
not metabolized, such as the stones that birds swallow to
aid in digestion, or dirt, paint chips, and coins ingested
by children. The function #$EdibleByFn is used to specify
the collections of edible stuff that are ingestible by all
normal instances of certain specializations of #$Organism-Whole,
including #$Person. Note that
whether an edible substance _also_ has a detrimental effect
if eaten is a separate question. Something can be both
edible and poisonous.
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direct instance of:
#$ExistingStuffType
direct specialization of:
#$ConsumableProduct
direct generalization of:
#$FoodAndDrink
#$Nutrient #$Food #$Vegetable-Food
#$CerealFoodGroup
#$FoodOrDrinkComposite
#$FoodIngredientOnly
#$EdiblePartFn edible
part fn
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**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
The Cyc function #$EdiblePartFn is
a #$CollectionDenotingFunction.
When applied to a set of tangible objects OBJ-TYPE, (#$EdiblePartFn
OBJ-TYPE) represents the collection of all the edible parts
of objects of OBJ-TYPE. This collection includes any #$EdibleStuff
(i.e., edible by humans or koalas or whatever the current
microtheory is talking about) that is part of instances of
OBJ-TYPE. To represent only parts that humans eat, we may
restrict the #$resultGenl
to a specialized subcollection of #$FoodAndDrink
defined in #$HumanActivitiesMt or other appropriate
microtheory. Examples: the collection (#$EdiblePartFn (#$FruitFn
#$AppleTree) includes the skin and flesh of all apples, but
not --- in the #$HumanActivitiesMt --- the instances of
#$Stem or #$Seed
found in them; the collection (#$EdiblePartFn
#$Egg-Chickens) includes the yolks and whites of chicken
eggs, but does not --- in the #$HumanActivitiesMt ---
include any instances of #$Eggshell. Because of cultural or
philosophical preferences and prohibitions about food,
exactly what parts are edible may differ in different human
cultural microtheories; e.g., in a FundamentalistJewish or
FundamentalistIslamic cultural #$Microtheory,
the function call (#$EdiblePartFn
#$Pig) would return NIL; in a vegan #$Microtheory,
even (#$EdiblePartFn #$Animal) would
return NIL.
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direct instance of: #$UnaryFunction #$CollectionDenotingFunction
#$ReifiableFunction
#$Individual
#$EdiblesRichInFn edibles
rich in fn
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**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
The Cyc function #$EdiblesRichInFn
is a #$CollectionDenotingFunction.
It is used to represent foodstuffs which have a high
concentration of a certain nutrient. (#$EdiblesRichInFn
NUTRIENT) denotes the collection of edible things that are
rich in the type of #$Nutrient NUTRIENT.
For example, (#$EdiblesRichInFn
#$EdibleCalcium) denotes the collection of all #$EdibleStuff rich
in calcium; that collection will have the collection
#$DairyProduct as a subset.
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direct instance of:
#$ReifiableFunction
#$CollectionDenotingFunction
#$UnaryFunction #$Individual
#$Nutrient nutrients
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
A specialization of #$EdibleStuff. Each
instance of #$Nutrient is a
substance considered necessary or beneficial in the diet of
a person or animal. Nutrients in food or pills are often
listed on the package label. Specializations of #$Nutrient include
#$EdibleSodium, #$ProteinStuff, #$EdibleCalcium,
#$EdibleIron, and #$Vitamin.
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direct instance of:
#$TangibleStuffCompositionType
direct specialization of:
#$EdibleStuff
#$ConsumableProduct consumable products
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
A specialization of #$PartiallyTangibleProduct.
Each instance of #$ConsumableProduct
is a product of which any portion can be used only once. A
portion of a #$ConsumableProduct
is `used up', i.e., destroyed or transformed into an
unusable or waste form, during normal use. Note:
`consumable' here does not necessarily mean consumed by
mouth; the consumption may be any use of the product.
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direct instance of: #$ProductType #$ExistingStuffType
direct specialization of: #$PartiallyTangibleProduct
direct generalization of:
#$EdibleStuff
#$DrugProduct
Foodstuffs
#$FoodAndDrink items
of food or drink
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**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
A specialization of #$EdibleStuff. Each
instance of #$FoodAndDrink is
a substance which instances of some type of organism (that
is, some sub-collection of #$Organism-Whole)
normally consume a significant part of. Important
specializations of #$FoodAndDrink
include #$Food and #$Drink.
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direct instance of: #$ProductByGenericType #$ExistingStuffType
direct specialization of:
#$EdibleStuff
direct generalization of:
#$Food #$Drink #$Food-ReadyToEat
#$Drink beverages
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
A specialization of both #$FoodAndDrink and
#$LiquidTangibleThing.
Each instance of #$Drink is a portion of a
liquid of a type that is ingestible and commonly consumed by
humans or animals. Instances of #$Drink, unlike instances
of #$Food (q.v.), are
ingested without chewing. Specializations of #$Drink include
#$Water-Ingestible, #$Tea-Hot, #$HotChocolate, #$Lemonade,
and #$Beer.
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direct instance of: #$ProductType #$ExistingStuffType
direct specialization of:
#$FoodAndDrink #$LiquidTangibleThing
#$Food food items
An instance of #$ExistingStuffType,
and a specialization of #$FoodAndDrink.
Each instance of #$Food
is a particular portion of food of a type which can, and
habitually is, eaten by humans or other animals. Here the
notion of _eating_ is important; eating an instance of #$Food will generally
require biting and chewing, so that edible stuff normally
taken in via drinking, inhalation, or osmosis is excluded
from this collection. A borderline example is a bowl of
Jello; a borderline non-example is a very thick milkshake.
Instances of #$Food
provide calories and/or nutrients that humans or animals need.
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direct instance of: #$ProductType #$ExistingStuffType
direct specialization of:
#$FoodAndDrink #$OrganicStuff #$CommodityProduct
direct generalization of:
#$DomesticatedAnimalFood
#$Food-ReadyToEat dishes
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
A collection of food and drink, a specialization of
(#$FoodOrDrinkForFn #$Person). An
assertion of the form (#$isa FOOD #$Food-ReadyToEat)
means that it is normal for people to eat or drink FOOD more
or less in its current state. Instances can require
unwrapping, cutting, pouring, buttering, or cooling before
being consumed, but not cooking or other complex or
sophisticated preparation that is typically done in a
kitchen or other food-preparation area rather than at the
table or site of consumption. If a cook would inspect it and
pronounce it 'done,' it is probably an instance of #$Food-ReadyToEat.
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direct instance of:
#$ExistingStuffType
direct specialization of:
#$OrganicStuff #$FoodAndDrink
#$FoodOrDrinkComposite food
or drink composite
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
A specialization of #$EdibleStuff. Each
instance of #$FoodOrDrinkComposite
is an edible substance that is made up of two or more
foodstuffs as constituents. Typically, some recipe is,
explicitly or implicitly, associated with the production of
such substances. #$FoodOrDrinkComposite
includes both some instances of #$FoodIngredientOnly
(e.g., a dollop of ketchup) and some instances of #$FoodAndDrink
(e.g., a slice of a cheese pizza).
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direct instance of:
#$TemporalStuffType
direct specialization of:
#$Artifact #$Artifact-NonAgentive #$EdibleStuff
#$FoodIngredientOnly food ingredients
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
A specialization of #$EdibleStuff. Each
instance of #$FoodIngredientOnly
is an edible substance that is used in making other food but
isn't eaten by itself. Instances of #$FoodIngredientOnly
may or may not require some preparation. For example,
#$TableSalt, #$VegetableOil, and #$Ketchup are
specializations of #$FoodIngredientOnly,
since all of their instances are used only as ingredients or
condiments. In contrast, #$Egg-Chickens is not a
specialization of #$FoodIngredientOnly;
some of its instances serve as ingredients in cooking other
dishes, but other instances are simply eaten after poaching
or frying. Types of food, such as #$Pizza, whose instances
are never merely ingredients, are specializations of #$Food.
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direct instance of:
#$ExistingStuffType
direct specialization of:
#$EdibleStuff
direct generalization of:
#$Preservative-Food
#$Vegetable-Food vegetables
(consumable products)
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
A specialization of #$EdibleStuff. Each
instance of #$Vegetable-Food
is a foodstuff which is derived from a plant and is
ordinarily considered a vegetable; e.g., a carrot (an
instance of #$Carrot-Foodstuff), a potato (an instance of
#$Potato-Foodstuff), a lima bean (an instance of
#$Bean-Foodstuff), or a tomato (an instance of
#$Tomato-Foodstuff). Note that #$Vegetable-Food
includes certain plant parts, such as tomatoes, that are
technically classified as fruits by botanists, but which are
treated as vegetables in food classification.
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direct instance of:
#$DefaultDisjointFoodType
#$ExistingStuffType
direct specialization of:
#$PlantProduct #$EdibleStuff
#$VegetableMatter plant material
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**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
A specialization of both #$NaturalTangibleStuff
and #$OrganicStuff.
Each instance of #$VegetableMatter
is a piece of stuff (solid, liquid, or, improbably but
conceivably, gaseous) which is a piece of vegetable
material. Important specializations of #$VegetableMatter
include #$Plant and
#$PlantProduct.
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direct instance of:
#$ExistingStuffType
direct specialization of:
#$NaturalTangibleStuff #$OrganicStuff
direct generalization of:
#$Plant #$Vegetable-Food
#$CerealFoodGroup
#$PlantProduct
#$DessertFood desserts (sweets)
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
A collection of tangible stuff. Each instance of #$DessertFood is an
item of food which, in its prepared state, is customarily
eaten by people as part of the #$DessertCourse of a meal.
For example, (in #$NorthAmericanCuisine,) ice cream, cake, pie.
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direct instance of:
#$ExistingStuffType
#$ProductType
direct specialization of:
#$FoodAndDrink
#$FoodGroupType types
of food group
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
A collection of collections. Each instance of #$FoodGroupType
is a collection of foodstuffs classified according to their
nutritional content. Instances of #$FoodGroupType
include #$DairyProduct, #$CerealFoodGroup,
#$FruitAndVegetableFoodGroup, #$MeatAndLegumeFoodGroup.
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direct instance of: #$SecondOrderCollection
direct specialization of:
#$ExistingStuffType #$ConventionalClassificationType #$ProductByGenericType
#$DefaultDisjointFoodType types
of food
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**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
An instance of #$SiblingDisjointCollection
(q.v.), and thus a collection of collections. Each instance
of #$DefaultDisjointFoodType
is a collection of beverages or foodstuffs (and thus a
specialization of #$EdibleStuff).
Instances of #$DefaultDisjointFoodType
include #$Vegetable-Food,
#$Rice-Foodstuff, #$Mutton, and #$Coffee-Beverage.
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direct instance of:
#$SiblingDisjointCollection
#$SecondOrderCollection
direct specialization of: #$ProductType
#$DomesticatedAnimalFood domesticated
animal food
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
A specialization of #$Food. Each instance of
#$DomesticatedAnimalFood
is a foodstuff produced by human beings and intended for
consumption by domesticated animals. This collection
includes feed manufactured for horses, cattle, chickens, and
other farm animals, as well as pet food.
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direct instance of:
#$ExistingStuffType
#$ProductType
direct specialization of:
#$Food
#$CerealFoodGroup cereals
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
The food group consisting of grain products such as
breads and cereals. Food that contains a significant amount
of grain products should be specs of this.
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direct instance of:
#$FoodGroupType
direct specialization of:
#$VegetableMatter #$EdibleStuff
#$CerealPlant cereal plants
A specialization of both #$CropPlant and
#$GrassFamily. Each sub-collection of #$CerealPlant is a
type of grain-bearing plant.
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direct instance of:
#$OrganismClassificationType
direct specialization of: #$CropPlant
Preparing Food
#$HarvestingAPlant picked (guiding)
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
A collection of events. Each instance of #$HarvestingAPlant
is an event in which a plant is harvested. Harvesting may
involve separating some part of the plant and leaving the
rest in place (e.g., fruit trees), or it may involve
removing the entire plant from its growing location (e.g., carrots).
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direct instance of:
#$TemporalObjectType
direct specialization of:
#$RemovingSomethingByMovingIt #$HumanActivity #$GuidingAMovingObject #$TransportationEvent
#$PreparingFoodOrDrink events
in which food or drink is prepared
A specialization of both #$PurposefulPhysicalAction
and #$HumanActivity.
Each instance of #$PreparingFoodOrDrink
is an event in which an instance of #$FoodAndDrink is
created. An instance of #$PreparingFoodOrDrink
may be an event in which preparation is done `from scratch',
using raw ingredients, or it may be an event in which
semi-prepared or `convenience' products (such as cake mixes,
margarita mixes, or frozen foods) are used. Typical
sub-events (see the predicate #$subEvents) in
instances of #$PreparingFoodOrDrink
include activities commonly performed by cooks and/or
bartenders, including instances of #$ChoppingSomething, #$CookingFood,
#$BakingFood,
or #$MixingAlcoholicDrinks. Each instance of #$PreparingFoodOrDrink
ends when the item prepared is ready to eat. Notable
specializations of #$PreparingFoodOrDrink
include #$GrillingFood, #$SteamingFood,
and #$PreparingABeverage.
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direct instance of:
#$DefaultDisjointScriptType
#$TemporalObjectType
direct specialization of:
#$SkilledActivity #$ServiceEvent #$TransformationEvent #$PurposefulPhysicalAction
direct generalization of:
#$PreparingFoodItem
#$PreparingFoodItem food-preparation events
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
A specialization of #$PreparingFoodOrDrink.
Each instance of #$PreparingFoodItem
is an event in which a single item of #$Food is prepared to make
it ready to eat. For example, instances of #$MakingToast,
roasting a turkey, or #$BakingBread.
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direct instance of:
#$DefaultDisjointScriptType
#$TemporalObjectType
direct specialization of:
#$PreparingFoodOrDrink
direct generalization of:
#$SmokingFood
#$CookingFood
#$CookingFood cooking events
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
A specialization of #$PreparingFoodItem.
Each instance of #$CookingFood
is an event in which some item of #$Food (q.v.) is prepared
by heating it. Typically, the foodstuff is heated until it
reaches a certain temperature over some period of time;
during the heating, chemical and/or physical changes occur
which are supposed to make the foodstuff healthier or
tastier (or, in some cases, ethically acceptable). A #$CookingFood
event may last from a few minutes (e.g., #$SteamingFood
(vegetables), #$MakingToast) to several hours (e.g., #$RoastingFood).
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direct instance of:
#$DefaultDisjointScriptType
#$TemporalObjectType
direct specialization of:
#$HeatingProcess #$PreparingFoodItem
direct generalization of:
#$Microwaving
#$GrillingFood #$SteamingFood #$BakingFood #$Frying
#$Frying frying
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
Cooking food by partial or total immersion in hot
oil until desired level of doneness.
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direct instance of:
#$DefaultDisjointScriptType
#$TemporalObjectType
direct specialization of:
#$CookingFood
#$SteamingFood steaming
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
Cooking food by surrounding it in steam.
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direct instance of:
#$DefaultDisjointScriptType
direct specialization of:
#$CookingFood
#$GrillingFood barbecues
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
Cooking food on a #$BBQGrill or an #$ElectricGrill.
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direct instance of:
#$TemporalStuffType
direct specialization of:
#$CookingFood
#$BakingFood baking
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
A collection of events in which food is baked in a
#$RegularOven. After an event of #$BakingFood, the
food involved has been #$Baked.
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direct instance of:
#$TemporalObjectType
#$DefaultDisjointScriptType
direct specialization of:
#$CookingFood
#$Microwaving microwaved
(cooking event)
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
A collection of events in which a #$MicrowaveOven
is used to heat food (or drink). After a #$Microwaving
event, the food involved has been #$Microwaved.
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direct instance of:
#$DefaultDisjointScriptType
#$TemporalObjectType
direct specialization of:
#$CookingFood
#$PreparationAttribute preparation attribute
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
A specialization of #$AttributeValue.
Each instance of #$PreparationAttribute
is a characteristic of a piece of material (e.g., food)
indicating (1) a type of physical preparation which that
stuff has already undergone, and (2) something about its
current, resulting condition. Instances of #$PreparationAttribute
which are applicable to food include #$Baked, #$Fried, #$Toasted,
#$Fermented, #$Grilled, #$Frozen,
#$Dried, and #$Raw.
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direct instance of:
#$ObjectType
direct specialization of:
#$AttributeValue
#$hasPreparationAttributes has
preparation attributes
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
The predicate #$hasPreparationAttributes
is used to indicate the way in which a particular food item
was prepared. (#$hasPreparationAttributes
EDIBLE PREP) means the #$EdibleStuff
EDIBLE has been processed so that it has the food #$PreparationAttribute
PREP (e.g., #$Cooked,
#$Roasted, #$Chilled -- or #$Raw). For example, a piece of
#$Toast #$hasPreparationAttributes
#$Toasted; any quantity of #$Beer that is ready to drink #$hasPreparationAttributes #$Fermented.
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direct instance of: #$BinaryAttributePredicate
direct specialization of:
#$hasAttributes
#$Cooked cooked
(attribute value)
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
The attribute #$Cooked is a #$PreparationAttribute
(q.v.), describing how a given item of #$Food has been prepared.
Food becomes #$Cooked
as the result of an event of #$CookingFood.
Specialized forms of #$Cooked include #$Steamed, #$Baked, #$Microwaved and #$Grilled.
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direct instance of:
#$AttributeValue
#$Individual
#$Fried fried (attribute value)
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
The attribute #$Fried is a specialized
form of #$Cooked.
Food that is #$Fried
has been prepared in an event of #$Frying.
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direct instance of:
#$AttributeValue
#$Individual
#$Steamed steamed
(attribute value)
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
The attribute #$Steamed is a
specialized form of #$Cooked. Food that is
#$Steamed has
been prepared in an event of #$SteamingFood.
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direct instance of:
#$AttributeValue
#$Individual
#$Grilled grilled
(attribute value)
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
The attribute #$Grilled is a
specialized form of #$Cooked. Food that is
#$Grilled has
been prepared in an event of #$GrillingFood,
using a #$BBQGrill or an #$ElectricGrill.
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direct instance of:
#$AttributeValue
#$Individual
#$Baked baked (attribute value)
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
The attribute #$Baked is a specialized
form of #$Cooked.
Food that is #$Baked
has been prepared in an event of #$BakingFood, using
a $#RegularOven.
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direct instance of:
#$AttributeValue
#$Individual
#$Microwaved microwaved
(attribute value)
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
The attribute #$Microwaved is a
specialized form of #$Cooked. Food that is
#$Microwaved
has been prepared in an event of #$Microwaving,
using a #$MicrowaveOven.
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direct instance of:
#$AttributeValue
#$Individual
#$PreservingFood preserving food
A specialization of both #$ManipulatingFood and #$IntrinsicStateChangeEvent.
Each instance of #$PreservingFood
is an event in which a single item of food or drink (an
instance of the collection #$FoodAndDrink) is
acted on to prevent it from spoiling (see the collection #$Spoiling).
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direct instance of:
#$DefaultDisjointScriptType
#$TemporalObjectType
direct specialization of:
#$HumanActivity #$IntrinsicStateChangeEvent #$ManipulatingFood
direct generalization of:
#$SmokingFood
#$SaltingFood #$Pasteurization
#$SmokingFood smoking food
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
A kind of food preparation in which the food is
exposed to smoke. This adds nitrates to the food to prevent rotting.
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direct instance of:
#$TemporalStuffType
direct specialization of:
#$PreparingFoodItem #$PreservingFood
#$SaltingFood food-salting events
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
Soaking food in salt to prevent it from rotting.
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direct instance of:
#$TemporalStuffType
direct specialization of:
#$PreservingFood
#$Pasteurization pasteurizations
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
The heating of a milk product in order to kill off
microorganisms that might make it spoil.
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direct instance of:
#$TemporalObjectType
direct specialization of:
#$PreservingFood
#$Preservative-Food preservatives
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
Preservatives which are added to food to prevent spoilage.
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direct instance of: #$ProductType #$ExistingStuffType
direct specialization of:
#$FoodIngredientOnly
#$ServingFoodOrDrink events
in which food or drink is served
A specialization of both
#$PuttingSomethingSomewhere and #$CarryingWhileLocomoting.
Each instance of #$ServingFoodOrDrink
is an event in which an item of food or drink is served.
Each instance starts when the server picks up the food or
drink from a preparation or pickup area, and ends when the
food or drink is deposited at a location where the people
being served may eat or drink it. Such events are typically
part of the job of any restaurant server who waits on tables
(see the collection #$WaitPerson), and they may also be
performed by a host or servant at a dinner party or banquet,
or by a family member at a home meal. Note that events in
which a `serving' of food is placed from a common dish onto
a diner's plate are not instances of #$ServingFoodOrDrink.
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direct instance of:
#$DefaultDisjointScriptType
#$TemporalObjectType
direct specialization of:
#$ServiceEvent #$CarryingWhileLocomoting #$GivingSomething #$PuttingSomethingSomewhere #$ManipulatingFood
#$FoodUtensil utensils
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
A specialization of #$HandTool. Each
instance of #$FoodUtensil is an
implement or container used in preparing or consuming food.
Notable specializations of #$FoodUtensil
include #$Spoon, #$CarvingKnife, #$CookingUtensil, #$FoodVessel,
#$CuttingBoard, and #$ChopStick.
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direct instance of:
#$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of:
#$HandTool #$HOCObject
direct generalization of:
#$FoodVessel
#$FoodVessel food vessels
A specialization of both #$ContainerProduct
and #$FoodUtensil. Each
instance of #$FoodVessel is a
portable container designed for holding, storing, or
preparing food or drink. Specializations of #$FoodVessel
include the collections #$CookingVessel, #$EatingVessel, and #$FoodStorageContainer.
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direct instance of:
#$ExistingObjectType
#$ProductType
direct specialization of:
#$ContainerProduct #$FoodUtensil
Consuming Food
#$ConsumingFoodOrDrink events
in which food or drink is consumed
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
A specialization of both #$Ingesting and #$AnimalActivity.
Each instance of #$ConsumingFoodOrDrink
is an event in which an animal ingests some portion of food
or drink through its mouth. Notable specializations of #$ConsumingFoodOrDrink
are #$EatingEvent and
#$DrinkingEvent.
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direct instance of:
#$DefaultDisjointScriptType
#$TemporalStuffType
direct specialization of:
#$Ingesting #$PhysicalDestructionEvent
direct generalization of:
#$DrinkingEvent
#$EatingEvent
#$EatingEvent eating (consuming)
A specialization of #$ConsumingFoodOrDrink.
Each instance of #$EatingEvent is an
event which involves the consumption of a substantial
portion of food (i.e., a portion larger than a morsel) by
one animal. Each instance of #$EatingEvent is a
meal or snack taken in its entirety; it is a series of
individual #$EatingAMorsel (q.v.) events.
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direct instance of:
#$DefaultDisjointScriptType
#$TemporalStuffType
direct specialization of:
#$ConsumingFoodOrDrink
direct generalization of:
#$HavingAMeal
#$DrinkingEvent drinking (consuming)
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
A collection of events. In each instance of this
collection, a single individual consumes a portion of some
drink. A #$DrinkingEvent
typically consists of several instances of #$DrinkingASip.
See #$EatingEvent.
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direct instance of:
#$TemporalStuffType
direct specialization of:
#$FluidFlow-Complete #$ConsumingFoodOrDrink
#$HavingAMeal mealtimes
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
A specialization of #$EatingEvent. Each
instance of #$HavingAMeal is an
event in which one or more diners consume a meal. Notable
specializations of #$HavingAMeal
include #$HavingBreakfast, #$HavingLunch, #$HavingDinner,
and #$HavingASnack.
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direct instance of:
#$TemporalObjectType
#$DefaultDisjointScriptType
direct specialization of:
#$EatingEvent #$HumanActivity
#$CourseDuringAMeal course
of a meals
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
A specialization of #$ManipulatingFood. Each
instance of #$CourseDuringAMeal
is an event in which one or more diners at a meal consume a
single course. Specializations of #$CourseDuringAMeal
include #$AppetizerCourse, #$MainCourse, and #$DessertCourse.
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direct instance of:
#$TemporalObjectType
direct specialization of: #$ManipulatingFood
#$Ingesting ingestions
A specialization of #$BiologicalIntakeEvent.
Each instance of #$Ingesting is a
complex process in which a thing is brought into some
organism's mouth from the outside, is swallowed, and is
moved to the organism's stomach. Every instance of #$Ingesting has among
its #$subEvents an
instance of #$Swallowing
which occurs after the intake (thus, although a particular
chewing of gum is a #$BiologicalIntakeEvent,
it is not an #$Ingesting unless
the gum is swallowed.) An ingesting event ends when the
ingested stuff reaches the ingester's stomach (where an
instance of #$DigestionEvent
begins, provided that what was ingested is an instance of #$EdibleStuff).
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direct instance of:
#$TemporalStuffType
direct specialization of:
#$UsingAnObject #$BiologicalIntakeEvent #$PassingThroughPortal #$BodilyFunctionEvent
direct generalization of:
#$ConsumingFoodOrDrink
#$IngestingFn ingesting fn
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
The Cyc function #$IngestingFn is a
#$CollectionDenotingFunction.
It is used to represent collections of events in which
certain types of things are consumed. (#$IngestingFn
STUFFTYPE) denotes the collection of events in which a
tangible substance of the type STUFFTYPE is ingested. For
example, lots of instances of (#$IngestingFn
#$Popcorn) occur at the movies.
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direct instance of:
#$ReifiableFunction
#$CollectionDenotingFunction
#$UnaryFunction #$Individual
#$foodSourceFor food
source for
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
The predicate #$foodSourceFor
is used to relate a particular organism to the kinds of
things it usually eats. (#$foodSourceFor
ORG OBJTYPE) means ORG is an organism that typically eats
some instances of OBJTYPE for food. Note that OBJTYPE refers
to a type of food source, not a particular object that ORG
eats. For example, (#$foodSourceFor
#$RonaldReagan #$Popcorn) means that #$Popcorn is a #$foodSourceFor
Ronald Reagan, i.e., Ronald Reagan often eats (instances of) popcorn.
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direct instance of: #$BinaryPredicate
#$eatsWillingly eats willingly
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
The predicate #$eatsWillingly
is used to relate an #$Animal to the type
of food it will willingly eat. In a normal #$EatingEvent, the
food consumed is of a type that the eater #$eatsWillingly.
As negative examples, no vegetarian or herbivore #$eatsWillingly meat.
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direct instance of: #$BinaryPredicate
Hunger And Malnutrition
#$ExperiencingHunger hungering
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
Being hungry
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direct instance of:
#$TemporalStuffType
#$MammalCapabilityType #$DefaultDisjointScriptType
direct specialization of:
#$BodilyFunctionEvent-Involuntary
#$Hungry hungry
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
Hungry
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direct instance of:
#$OrderOfMagnitudeInterval
#$Individual
#$Starving starving event
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
A #$LevelOfHunger
(q.v.) one step beyond #$Hungry. Note: this
constant expresses a static #$AnimalPhysiologicalAttribute,
not a dynamic process. For the #$Event that involves #$Starving, see #$Starvation.
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direct instance of:
#$OrderOfMagnitudeInterval
#$Individual
#$LevelOfHunger hungers
(physiological attributes)
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
A collection of #$AnimalPhysiologicalAttributes
that express how hungry an #$Animal is (e.g., #$Hungry, #$NotHungry,
#$Starving).
These #$LevelOfHunger
attributes are the first argument to the predicate #$hungerLevelOf (q.v.).
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direct instance of: #$LinearOrderAttributeType #$SensoryReactionType
direct specialization of:
#$ScalarInterval #$AnimalPhysiologicalAttribute
#$hungerLevelOf hunger
level of
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
The predicate #$hungerLevelOf
is used to express how hungry an #$Animal is. The
first argument is a #$LevelOfHunger
(q.v.): for instance, #$Hungry, #$Starving, #$Stuffed.
The second argument is the #$Animal who feels
hunger at this level.
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direct instance of: #$AgentPredicate #$IntangibleObjectPredicate
#$BinaryPredicate
#$urgeTypeSatisfied urge
type satisfied
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
The urge of type arg2 is satisfied in the event of
type arg1.
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direct instance of: #$BinaryPredicate
#$Malnutrition malnutrition
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
A collection of physiological conditions caused by
the lack of essential #$Nutrients (usually
vitamins, minerals or proteins). Specialized forms of #$Malnutrition
are: (1) #$DietaryDeficiencyCondition,
in which the necessary nutrients are not ingested; and (2)
#$Malnutrition-Secondary, in which the necessary nutrients
are not properly metabolized.
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direct instance of:
#$PhysiologicalConditionType
direct specialization of:
#$AilmentCondition
direct generalization of:
#$DietaryDeficiencyCondition
#$DietaryDeficiencyCondition dietary deficiencies
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
The collection of physiological conditions brought
on by consuming less of a nutrient than the body requires.
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direct instance of:
#$PhysiologicalConditionType
direct specialization of:
#$Malnutrition
#$Starvation starving
(physiological condition)
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
A collection of events. Each instance of #$Starvation is an
event in which an #$Animal is so hungry
as to be #$Starving. If
prolonged, it results in death. NB: Note that this is a #$SingleDoerAction
(q.v.), so it doesn't cover cases wherein one creature
withholds food from another.
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direct instance of:
#$TemporalStuffType
direct specialization of:
#$AnimalActivity #$PhysiologicalCondition #$SingleDoerAction
#$Famine famines
**COMMENT NOT REVIEWED**
**GAFs NOT REVIEWED**
A collection of events; a subcollection of #$DisasterEvent.
Each instance of #$Famine is an event
taking place in a contiguous geographical area in which a
lot of people are undergoing #$Starvation.
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direct instance of:
#$TemporalObjectType
direct specialization of:
#$DisasterEvent
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