In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
POLYATOMIC
polyatomic
(adjective) of or relating to a molecule made up of more than two atoms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
polyatomic (comparative more polyatomic, superlative most polyatomic)
(chemistry) (of a molecule or ion) Consisting of three or more atoms.
Source: Wiktionary
Pol`y*a*tom"ic, a. Etym: [Poly- + atomic.] (Chem.) (a) Having more than one atom in the molecule; consisting of several atoms. (b) Having a valence greater than one. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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NAUSEATING
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