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.
FERRIPRUSSIATE
Fer`ri*prus"si*ate ( or ; see Prussiate, 277), n. Etym: [Ferri- + prussiate.] (Chem.)
Definition: A ferricyanate; a ferricyanide. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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