In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
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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ACCURATE
(adjective) conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; “an accurate reproduction”; “the accounting was accurate”; “accurate measurements”; “an accurate scale”
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