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.
SESQUICARBONATE
Etymology
Noun
sesquicarbonate (plural sesquicarbonates)
(inorganic chemistry) A chemical compound containing three carbonate ions for every two metal ions.
(inorganic chemistry) A chemical compound containing one carbonate and one bicarbonate ion in each formula [CO3HCO3].
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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