In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
METALDEHYDE
Noun
metaldehyde (uncountable)
(organic compound) A cyclic tetramer of acetaldehyde, commonly used as a molluscicide.
Source: Wiktionary
Me*tal"de*hyde, n. Etym: [Pref. met- + aldehyde.] (Chem.)
Definition: A white crystalline substance isomeric with, and obtained from, acetic aldehyde by polymerization, and reconvertible into the same.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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