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.
CHEMISM
Etymology
Noun
chemism (plural chemisms)
(obsolete, chemistry) chemical attraction
Source: Wiktionary
Chem"ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. chimisme. See Chemistry.]
Definition: The force exerted between the atoms of elementary substance whereby they unite to form chemical compounds; chemical attaction; affinity; -- sometimes used as a general expression for chemical activity or relationship.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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