In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ethal (uncountable)
(obsolete, organic compound) cetyl alcohol
• 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
26 April 2024
(noun) a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area; “the dominant character of the cityscape is it poverty”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.