Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
ETHANAL
acetaldehyde, ethanal
(noun) a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
ethanal (uncountable)
(organic compound) acetaldehyde
Usage notes
• This is the IUPAC name, rarely used in research or industry.
Anagrams
• Althean, anthela
Source: Wiktionary
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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