In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ACETYLSALICYLIC
Etymology
Adjective
acetylsalicylic (not comparable)
(organic chemistry) Describing any derivative of salicylic acid in which the phenolic hydroxyl has been acetylated.
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