In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
lactose, milk sugar
(noun) a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk; “cow’s milk contains about 4.7% lactose”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lactose (countable and uncountable, plural lactoses)
(carbohydrate) The disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products, C12H22O11, a product of glucose and galactose used as a food and in medicinal compounds.
• lactobiose
• Castelo, Lacoste, alecost, coletas, locates, scatole, scotale, talcose, to scale, to-scale
Source: Wiktionary
Lac"tose`, n.
1. (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: Sugar of milk or milk sugar; a crystalline sugar present in milk, and separable from the whey by evaporation and crystallization. It has a slightly sweet taste, is dextrorotary, and is much less soluble in water than either cane sugar or glucose. Formerly called lactin.
2. (Chem.)
Definition: See Galactose.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 May 2025
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.