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.
FLAMEPROOF
flameproof, flame-retardant
(adjective) resistant to catching fire
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
flameproof (comparative more flameproof, superlative most flameproof)
Resistant to catching fire.
Synonyms
• fireproof
Verb
flameproof (third-person singular simple present flameproofs, present participle flameproofing, simple past and past participle flameproofed)
(transitive) To make flameproof.
Source: Wiktionary
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