In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HEXYLIC
Etymology
Adjective
hexylic (not comparable)
(chemistry) Pertaining to, or derived from, hexyl or hexane.
Source: Wiktionary
Hex*yl"ic, a. (chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or derived from, hexyl or hexane; as, hexylic alcohol.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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