In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DIFFUSIONS
Noun
diffusions
plural of diffusion
Source: Wiktionary
DIFFUSION
Dif*fu"sion, n. Etym: [L. diffusio: cf. F. diffusion.]
1. The act of diffusing, or the state of being diffused; a spreading; extension; dissemination; circulation; dispersion. A diffusion of knowledge which has undermined superstition. Burke.
2. (Physiol.)
Definition: The act of passing by osmosis through animal membranes, as in the distribution of poisons, gases, etc., through the body. Unlike absorption, diffusion may go on after death, that is, after the blood ceases to circulate.
Syn.
– Extension; spread; propagation; circulation; expansion; dispersion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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