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.
PEROXIDE
peroxide
(noun) an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
peroxide
(verb) bleach with peroxide; “She must peroxide her hair-it looks unnaturally blond”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
peroxide (countable and uncountable, plural peroxides)
(inorganic chemistry) a divalent radical or anion containing two oxygen atoms linked by a covalent bond; any substance containing this group which yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid
hydrogen peroxide, especially an aqueous solution used as a bleach
(organic chemistry) Any unstable compound or general formula R-O-O-R'
Verb
peroxide (third-person singular simple present peroxides, present participle peroxiding, simple past and past participle peroxided)
(transitive) to treat (something) with hydrogen peroxide, especially hair in order to bleach it
Source: Wiktionary
Per*ox"ide, n. (Chem.)
Definition: An oxide containing more oxygen than some other oxide of the same element. Formerly peroxides were regarded as the highest oxides. Cf. Per-, 2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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