Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
PERFLUOROCARBON
perfluorocarbon, PFC
(noun) a powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
perfluorocarbon (plural perfluorocarbons)
(organic compound) Any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing each hydrogen atom with one of fluorine; used as refrigerants, solvents, and anesthetics.
Synonyms: PFC, fluorocarbon
Source: Wiktionary
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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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