In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PYROMETRIC
Etymology
Adjective
pyrometric (not comparable)
(analytical chemistry) Of, or relating to a pyrometer or pyrometry.
Source: Wiktionary
Pyr`o*met"ric, Pyr`o*met"ric*al a. Etym: [Cf. F. pyrométrique.] (Physics)
Definition: Pertaining to, or obtained by, the pyrometer; as, pyrometrical instruments; pyrometrical measurements.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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