In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DIALYZER
dialyzer, dialysis machine
(noun) a medical instrument for separating substances in solution by unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dialyzer (plural dialyzers)
(medicine) The part of a hemodialysis machine that performs filtration by unequal diffusion through membranes
Source: Wiktionary
Di"a*ly`zer, n.
Definition: The instrument or medium used to effect chemical dialysis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THOUGHTLESS
(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
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