In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
ETHAL
Etymology
Noun
ethal (uncountable)
(obsolete, organic compound) cetyl alcohol
Anagrams
• Leath, athel, hatel, lathe
Source: Wiktionary
Eth"al, n. Etym: [Ether + alcohol: cf. F. éthal.] (Chem.)
Definition: A white waxy solid, C16H33.OH; -- called also cetylic alcohol. See Cetylic alcohol, under Cetylic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
23 November 2024
THEORETICAL
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Coffee Trivia
