In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DESORPTION
desorption
(noun) changing from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid state
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
desorption (usually uncountable, plural desorptions)
The process in which atomic or molecular species leave the surface of a solid and escape into the surroundings; the reverse of absorption or adsorption.
Synonyms
• elution
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BEAR
(verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; “She bears the title of Duchess”; “He held the governorship for almost a decade”
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