In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
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. Ă©thal.] (Chem.)
Definition: A white waxy solid, C16H33.OH; -- called also cetylic alcohol. See Cetylic alcohol, under Cetylic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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