In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
AUTOCLAVING
Verb
autoclaving
present participle of autoclave
Noun
autoclaving (plural autoclavings)
sterilization in an autoclave
Anagrams
• vacuolating
Source: Wiktionary
AUTOCLAVE
Au"to*clave, n. Etym: [F., fr. Gr. clavis key.]
Definition: A kind of French stewpan with a steamtight lid. Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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