In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SMALTITE
smaltite
(noun) a grey mineral consisting of cobalt arsenide and nickel; an important source of cobalt and nickel
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
smaltite (usually uncountable, plural smaltites)
(mineral) A variety of skutterudite with the chemical formula (Co,Fe,Ni)As2, crystallizing in the cubic system.
Anagrams
• last time, last-time, maltiest
Source: Wiktionary
Smalt"ine, Smalt"ite, n. Etym: [See Smalt.] (Min.)
Definition: A tin-white or gray mineral of metallic luster. It is an arsenide of cobalt, nickel, and iron. Called also speiskobalt.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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