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.
PLATINOID
Etymology
Adjective
platinoid (comparative more platinoid, superlative most platinoid)
Of or resembling platinum
Noun
platinoid (plural platinoids)
(chemistry) Any of several metals that resemble platinum in their chemistry; especially osmium, iridium and palladium
An alloy of copper, nickel, tungsten, and zinc once used in heating elements
Source: Wiktionary
Plat"i*noid, a. Etym: [Platinum + -oid.]
Definition: Resembling platinum.
Plat"i*noid, n. (Chem.)
Definition: An alloy of German silver containing tungsten; -- used for forming electrical resistance coils and standards.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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