In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
ABSORBER
absorber
(noun) (physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
absorber (plural absorbers)
Something that absorbs.
A device which causes gas or vapor to be absorbed by a liquid. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
(nuclear physics) A material that absorbs neutrons in a reactor.
A person who absorbs. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
Anagrams
• Barberos, reabsorb
Source: Wiktionary
Ab*sorb"er, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, absorbs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HYPERICISM
(noun) a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John’s wort
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