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.
OENANTHYLIC
OE`nan*thyl"ic, a. (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, oenanthyl; specifically, designating an acid formerly supposed to be identical with the acid in oenanthic ether, but now known to be identical with heptoic acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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