In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SEABORGIUM
seaborgium, Sg, element, atomic number
(noun) a transuranic element
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
seaborgium (uncountable)
A transuranic chemical element (symbol Sg) with atomic number 106
Synonyms
• eka-tungsten (used before the element was discovered)
• rutherfordium (proposed by the IUPAC, but rejected, and now used for element 104)
• unnilhexium (used before the element was officially named)
Source: Wiktionary
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