In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
AMPHOTERIC
amphoteric, amphiprotic
(adjective) having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
amphoteric (comparative more amphoteric, superlative most amphoteric)
(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
Anagrams
• metaphoric
Source: Wiktionary
Am`pho*ter"ic, a. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: Partly one and partly the other; neither acid nor alkaline; neutral. [R.] Smart.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CHRONIC
(adjective) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; “chronic indigestion”; “a chronic shortage of funds”; “a chronic invalid”
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