In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
IONISATION
ionization, ionisation
(noun) the process of ionizing; the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gas
ionization, ionisation
(noun) the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge); “the ionization of a gas”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ionisation (plural ionisations)
Alternative spelling of ionization
Source: Wiktionary
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UNSEASONED
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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