In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DETONATION
detonation
(noun) the act of detonating an explosive
explosion, detonation, blowup
(noun) a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
detonation (countable and uncountable, plural detonations)
An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances. Specifically, combustion that spreads supersonically via shock compression.
Engine knocking, an improper combustion in internal combustion engines
Antonyms
• (with respect to speed of propagation): deflagration
Hypernyms
• combustion
Anagrams
• denotation, taeniodont
Source: Wiktionary
Det`o*na"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. détonation.]
Definition: An explosion or sudden report made by the instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances' as, the detonation of gun cotton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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