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.
PECTOLITE
Etymology
Noun
pectolite (plural pectolites)
(mineral) a gray-white mineral inosilicate hydroxide of calcium and sodium that crystallizes in the triclinic system, with the chemical formula NaCa2Si3O8(OH).
Source: Wiktionary
Pec"to*lite, n. Etym: [L. pecten a comb + -lite.] (Min.)
Definition: A whitish mineral occurring in radiated or fibrous crystalline masses. It is a hydrous silicate of lime and soda.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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