Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
IRIDIC
iridic
(adjective) of or relating to the iris of the eye
iridic
(adjective) of or containing iridium
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
irid(ium) (Neo-Latin, itself from Latin iris, from Greek iris) + -ic, hence cognate with Etymology 2
Adjective
iridic (not comparable)
(chemistry) containing tetravalent iridium
Etymology 2
Adjective
iridic (not comparable)
(medicine) Of or relating to the iris of the eye.
Synonyms
• iridal
Source: Wiktionary
I*rid"ic, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to the iris of the eye.
I*rid"ic, a. (Chem.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to iridium; -- said specifically of those compounds in which iridium has a relatively high valence.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FISSILE
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
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