In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
solvent, dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent
(noun) a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances; “the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dissolver (plural dissolvers)
One who, or that which, dissolves or dissipates.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*solv"er, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, has power to dissolve or dissipate. Thou kind dissolver of encroaching care. Otway.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 January 2025
(noun) a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; “they run things by the book around here”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.