In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ISOLOGOUS
Etymology
Adjective
isologous (comparative more isologous, superlative most isologous)
(chemistry) Having similar proportions, similar relations, or similar differences of composition; said specifically of groups or series which differ by a constant difference.
Source: Wiktionary
I*sol"o*gous, a. Etym: [Iso- + Gr. (Chem.)
Definition: Having similar proportions, similar relations, or similar differences of composition; -- said specifically of groups or series which differ by a constant difference; as, ethane, ethylene, an acetylene, or their analogous compounds, form an isologous series.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi
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