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.
GLYOXIME
Gly*ox"ime, n. Etym: [Glyoxal + oxime.] (Chem.)
Definition: A white, crystalline, nitrogenous substance, produced by the action of hydroxylamine on glyoxal, and belonging to the class of oximes; also, any one of a group of substances resembling glyoxime proper, and of which it is a type. See Oxime.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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