Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
ARGENTOUS
argentous
(adjective) relating to compounds in which silver is univalent
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
argentous (not comparable)
Of, pertaining to, or containing silver.
(chemistry) Of certain compounds, containing silver in a higher proportion than in argentic compounds.
Synonyms
• (of, pertaining to, or containing silver): argentic, silvery
Anagrams
• outranges
Source: Wiktionary
Ar*gen"tous, a. (Chem.)
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or containing, silver; -- said of certain silver compounds in which silver has a higher proportion than in argentic compounds; as, argentous chloride.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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