In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GLUTAZINE
Glu"ta*zine, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A nitrogenous substance, forming a heavy, sandy powder, white or nearly so. It is a derivative of pyridine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
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