In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DIPHENYLS
Noun
diphenyls
plural of diphenyl
Source: Wiktionary
DIPHENYL
Di*phe"nyl, n. Etym: [Pref. di- + phenyl.] (Chem.)
Definition: A white crystalline substance, C6H5.C6H5, obtained by leading benzene through a heated iron tube. It consists of two benzene or phenyl radicals united.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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