In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
INDOXYLS
Noun
indoxyls
plural of indoxyl
Source: Wiktionary
INDOXYL
In*dox"yl, n. Etym: [Indigo + hydroxyl.] (Chem.)
Definition: A nitrogenous substance, C8H7NO, isomeric with oxindol, obtained as an oily liquid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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