In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
METAMER
Etymology
Noun
metamer (plural metamers)
(chemistry) Any of a number of molecules that mutually exhibit metamerism.
Anagrams
• ammeter, ammetre
Source: Wiktionary
Met"a*mer, n. Etym: [See Metamere.] (Chem.)
Definition: Any one of several metameric forms of the same substance, or of different substances having the same composition; as, xylene has three metamers, viz., orthoxylene, metaxylene, and paraxylene.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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