Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
SEMISUBMERSIBLE
Etymology
Noun
semisubmersible (plural semisubmersibles)
A specialised marine vessel with good stability and seakeeping characteristics, often used in offshore roles such as oil drilling.
Synonyms
• semisub
Source: Wiktionary
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AROMATIC
(adjective) (chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings; “an aromatic organic compound”
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