In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
QUARTERLIGHT
quarterlight
(noun) car window consisting of a small pivoted glass vent in the door of a car
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
quarterlight (plural quarterlights)
A small, pivoted, normally triangular, car window that acts as a vent
Source: Wiktionary
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CHEMICAL
(adjective) of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes; “chemical fertilizer”
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