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.
MAGNETIZATION
magnetization, magnetisation
(noun) the physical property of being magnetic
magnetization, magnetisation, magnetic induction
(noun) the process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently)
magnetization, magnetisation
(noun) the extent or degree to which something is magnetized
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
magnetization (countable and uncountable, plural magnetizations)
The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
The magnitude of the magnetic strength of a magnetized object.
Source: Wiktionary
Mag`net*i*za"tion, n.
Definition: The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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