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.
SESQUIBASIC
Ses`qui*ba"sic, a. Etym: [Sesqui- + basic.] (Chem.)
Definition: Containing, or acting as, a base in the proportions of a sesqui compound.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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