In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SORBATE
sorbate
(noun) a material that has been or is capable of being taken up by another substance by either absorption or adsorption
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sorbate (plural sorbates)
(chemistry) Any salt or ester of sorbic acid.
Anagrams
• boaster, boaters, borates, rebatos
Source: Wiktionary
Sor"bate, n. Etym: [Cf. F. sorbate. See Sorbic.] (Chem.)
Definition: A salt of sorbic acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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