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.
NEGATRON
electron, negatron
(noun) an elementary particle with negative charge
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Attributed to Carl D. Anderson.
Noun
negatron (plural negatrons)
(physics, obsolete) The electron.
Usage notes
• The term was coined by Carl D. Anderson, who had discovered the positron. He suggested it be used for the negatively charged particle only, with electron being used for either the negatron or positron. (See Electron.)
Anagrams
• Angerton, e-gnorant, egnorant, nongreat
Source: Wiktionary
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PRESENTATION
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