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.
BENZOYLS
Noun
benzoyls
plural of benzoyl
Source: Wiktionary
BENZOYL
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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