In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OXAMIC
Ox*am"ic, a. Etym: [Oxalic + amido] (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or designating, an acid NH2.C2O2.HO obtained as a fine crystalline powder, intermediate between oxalic acid and oxamide. Its ammonium salt is obtained by boiling oxamide with ammonia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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