In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DIBUTYL
Etymology
Noun
dibutyl (uncountable)
(organic chemistry) Two butyl groups in a molecule
Source: Wiktionary
Di*bu"tyl, n. Etym: [Pref. di- + butyl.] (Chem.)
Definition: A liquid hydrocarbon, C8H18, of the marsh-gas series, being one of several octanes, and consisting of two butyl radicals. Cf. Octane.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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