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.
CERESIN
ceresin
(noun) a white wax extracted from ozokerite
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
ceresin (countable and uncountable, plural ceresins)
A refined form of ozocerite that is used in polishes and to make candles
Anagrams
• Sincere, cereins, cerines, renices, sincere
Source: Wiktionary
Cer"e*sin, n. Etym: [L. cera wax.] (Chem.)
Definition: A white wax, made by bleaching and purifying ozocerite, and used as a substitute for beeswax.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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