In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
BISULPHIDE
Noun
bisulphide (plural bisulphides)
Alternative spelling of bisulfide
Source: Wiktionary
Bi*sul"phide, n. Etym: [Pref. bi- + sulphide.] (Chem.)
Definition: A sulphide having two atoms of sulphur in the molecule; a disulphide, as in iron pyrites, FeS2; -- less frequently called bisulphuret.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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