The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
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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