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.
PROTACTINIUM
protactinium, protoactinium, Pa, atomic number
(noun) a short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disintegrating into actinium and then into lead
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
protactinium (uncountable)
A chemical element (symbol Pa) with atomic number 91: a dense, silvery-gray actinide metal.
Synonyms
• protoactinium (dated)
Source: Wiktionary
Word of the Day
12 January 2025
HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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