In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SARIN
sarin, GB
(noun) a highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Named after the initials of its creators, Gerhard Schrader (1903–1990), Ambros, Rüdiger and Van der Linde.
Noun
sarin (uncountable)
The neurotoxin O-isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate, used as a chemical weapon.
Anagrams
• Nairs, Nasir, Rains, Risan, arnis, naris, nasri, rains, ranis, siRNA, sirna
Source: Wiktionary
Word of the Day
29 May 2025
CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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