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.
PYROPHYLLITE
pyrophyllite
(noun) a white or greenish aluminum silicate mineral (resembles talc)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
pyrophyllite (plural pyrophyllites)
(mineral) A soft, pale aluminosilicate mineral, somewhat resembling talc.
Source: Wiktionary
Py*roph"yl*lite, n. Etym: [Pyro- + Gr. (Min.)
Definition: A mineral, usually of a white or greenish color and pearly luster, consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of alumina.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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VOLATILE
(noun) a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor; “it was heated to evaporate the volatiles”
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