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.
SMECTITE
Etymology
Noun
smectite (countable and uncountable, plural smectites)
(mineral) Any of many clay phyllosilicate minerals that have a relatively open structure.
Source: Wiktionary
Smec"tite, n. Etym: [G. smectit, fr. Gr. (Min.)
Definition: A hydrous silicate of alumina, of a greenish color, which, in certain states of humidity, appears transparent and almost gelatinous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ADMIRABLE
(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; “an estimable young professor”; “trains ran with admirable precision”; “his taste was impeccable, his health admirable”
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