In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HEPTYL
Hep"tyl, n. Etym: [Hepta- + -yl.] (Chem.)
Definition: A compound radical, C7H15, regarded as the essential radical of heptane and a related series of compounds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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