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.
PHOSGENES
Noun
phosgenes
plural of phosgene
Source: Wiktionary
PHOSGENE
Phos"gene, a. Etym: [Gr. phosgène.] (Old Chem.)
Definition: Producing, or produced by, the action of light; -- formerly used specifically to designate a gas now called carbonyl chloride. See Carbonyl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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