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.
ORGANOPHOSPHATE
organophosphate
(noun) an insecticide that interferes with an insect’s nervous system
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
organophosphate (plural organophosphates)
(chemistry) Any ester of phosphoric acid or its derivatives, especially one used as an insecticide or herbicide.
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THEORETICAL
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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