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.
INORGANICS
Noun
inorganics
plural of inorganic
Source: Wiktionary
INORGANIC
In`or*gan"ic, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + organic: cf. F. inorganique.]
Definition: Not organic; without the organs necessary for life; devoid of an organized structure; unorganized; lifeness; inanimate; as, all chemical compounds are inorganic substances.
Note: The term inorganic is used to denote any one the large series of substances (as minerals, metals, etc.), which are not directly connected with vital processes, either in origin or nature, and which are broadly and relatively contrasted with organic subscances. See Organic. Inorganic Chemistry. See under Chemistry.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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