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.
CARBOLIC
Etymology
Adjective
carbolic (not comparable)
of, relating to or containing carbolic acid
Noun
carbolic (uncountable)
carbolic acid or similar disinfectant
Source: Wiktionary
Car*bol"ic, a. Etym: [L. carbo coal + oleum oil.] (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or designating, an acid derived from coal tar and other sources; as, carbolic acid (called also phenic acid, and phenol). See Phenol.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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