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.
BENZOYL
Etymology
Noun
benzoyl (plural benzoyls)
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formally derived from benzoic acid, C6H5CO-, by removal of the hydroxyl group
Source: Wiktionary
Ben"zoyl, n. Etym: [Benzoic + Gr. -yl.] (Chem.)
Definition: A compound radical, C6H5.CO; the base of benzoic acid, of the oil of bitter almonds, and of an extensive series of compounds. [Formerly written also benzule.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ENDLESSLY
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