In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MONOVALENT
monovalent, univalent
(adjective) having a valence of 1
monovalent
(adjective) containing only one kind of antibody
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
monovalent (not comparable)
(chemistry) univalent.
Source: Wiktionary
Mo*nov"a*lent, a. Etym: [Mono- + L. valens, p. pr. See Valence.] (Chem.)
Definition: Having a valence of one; univalent. See Univalent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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