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.
MICROLITE
Etymology
Noun
microlite (plural microlites)
(mineral) A basic fluoride of sodium, calcium, tantalum and niobium that is isomorphous with pyrochlore
(archaeology) A microlith
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• microtile
Source: Wiktionary
Mi"cro*lite, n. Etym: [Micro- + -lite.] (Min.)
1. A rare mineral of resinous luster and high specific gravity. It is a tantalate of calcium, and occurs in octahedral crystals usually very minute.
2. (Min.)
Definition: A minute inclosed crystal, often observed when minerals or rocks are examined in thin sections under the microscope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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