In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
NITROL
Ni"trol, n. (Chem.)
Definition: Any one of a series of hydrocarbons containing the nitro and the nitroso or isonitroso group united to the same carbon atom.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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