In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ANTALKALINE
Etymology
Adjective
antalkaline (comparative more antalkaline, superlative most antalkaline)
Alternative form of antialkaline
Source: Wiktionary
Ant*al"ka*li, Ant*al"ka*line, n. Etym: [Pref. anti- + alkali.]
Definition: Anything that neutralizes, or that counteracts an alkaline tendency in the system. Hoopplw.
Ant*al"ka*line, a.
Definition: Of power to counteract alkalies.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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