In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BIOLYSIS
Etymology
Noun
biolysis (uncountable)
(biology) The decomposition of tissue and the subsequent death of the organism
the decomposition of organic material by living organisms, especially by microorganisms.
Source: Wiktionary
Bi*ol"y*sis, n. Etym: [Gr. life + a dissolving.] (Biol.)
Definition: The destruction of life.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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