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.
FLOCCULE
floccule, floc
(noun) a small loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
floccule (plural floccules)
A small, loosely aggregated mass of material suspended in, or precipitated from a solution; a floc.
Source: Wiktionary
Floc"cule, n. [See Flocculus.]
1. A detached mass of loosely fibrous structure like a shredded tuft of wool.
2. (Chem.) Specif.: A small particle of an insoluble substance formed in a liquid by the union of smaller particles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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