In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PHTHALIDE
Phthal"ide, n. Etym: [Phthalyl + anhydride.] (Chem.)
Definition: A lactone obtained by reduction of phthalyl chloride, as a white crystalline substance; hence, by extension, any one of the series of which phthalide proper is the type. [Written also phthalid.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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