In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
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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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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