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.
ACETIN
acetin
(noun) any of three liquid acetates that are formed when acetic acid and glycerin are heated together
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
acetin (uncountable)
(organic compound) the triglyceride of acetic acid
Anagrams
• Tanice, anetic, enatic
Source: Wiktionary
Ac"e*tin, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A combination of acetic acid with glycerin. Brande & C.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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