In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MALTOSES
Noun
maltoses
plural of maltose
Anagrams
• atomless
Source: Wiktionary
MALTOSE
Malt"ose`, n. Etym: [From Malt.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: A crystalline sugar formed from starch by the action of distance of malt, and the amylolytic ferment of saliva and pancreatic juice. It resembles dextrose, but rotates the plane of polarized light further to the right and possesses a lower cupric oxide reducing power.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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