In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OXIMETER
oximeter
(noun) a measuring instrument that measures the oxygen in arterial blood
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
oximeter (plural oximeters)
(chemistry) A device that measures the quantity of oxygen in something, particularly air in the atmosphere.
Synonym: eudiometer
(medicine, specifically) A device that measures the oxygen saturation of arterial blood. [from 1942]
Hyponyms
• CO-oximeter
• pulse oximeter
Anagrams
• oximetre
Source: Wiktionary
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