In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DIATOMIC
diatomic
(adjective) of or relating to a molecule made up of two atoms; “a diatomic molecule”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
diatomic (not comparable)
(chemistry, of a molecule etc.) Consisting of two atoms.
Noun
diatomic (plural diatomics)
(chemistry) A diatomic molecule or other species
Etymology 2
Adjective
diatomic (not comparable)
(rare) Of or relating to diatoms.
Source: Wiktionary
Di`a*tom"ic, a. Etym: [Pref. di- + atomic.] (Chem.) (a) Containing two atoms. (b) Having two replaceable atoms or radicals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CHRONIC
(adjective) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; “chronic indigestion”; “a chronic shortage of funds”; “a chronic invalid”
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