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.
PHENOLATES
Noun
phenolates
plural of phenolate
Source: Wiktionary
PHENOLATE
Phe"no*late, n. Etym: [Phenol + -ate.] (Chem.)
Definition: A compound of phenol analogous to a salt.
PHENOLATE
Phe"no*late, n. Etym: [Phenol + -ate.] (Chem.)
Definition: A compound of phenol analogous to a salt.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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