In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
EXONUCLEASE
exonuclease
(noun) a nuclease that releases one nucleotide at a time (serially) beginning at one of a nucleic acid
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
exonuclease (plural exonucleases)
(enzyme, genetics) Any of a group of enzymes which cleave single nucleotides from the end of a polynucleotide (DNA or RNA) chain.
Source: Wiktionary
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THEORETICAL
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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