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.
DELIQUESCENCE
Noun
deliquescence (countable and uncountable, plural deliquescences)
The condition of being deliquescent.
The action or process of deliquescing.
Source: Wiktionary
Del`i*ques"cence, n. Etym: [Cf. F. déliquescence.]
Definition: The act of deliquescing or liquefying; process by which anything deliquesces; tendency to melt.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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14 November 2024
FRISK
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
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