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.
OXYGENASE
oxygenase
(noun) an oxidoreductase that catalyzes the incorporation of molecular oxygen
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
oxygenase (plural oxygenases)
(enzyme) An enzyme which catalyses biochemical reactions with oxygen.
Source: Wiktionary
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CRISP
(adjective) (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; “a sharp photographic image”; “the sharp crack of a twig”; “the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot”
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