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.
GUIACOL
Gui"a*col, n. Etym: [Guiac + -ol.] (Chem.)
Definition: A colorless liquid, C6H4,OCH3.OH, resembling the phenols, found as a constituent of woodtar creosote, aud produced by the dry distillation of guaiac resin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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