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.
STEARATES
Noun
stearates
plural of stearate
Source: Wiktionary
STEARATE
Ste"a*rate, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A salt of stearic acid; as, ordinary soap consists largely of sodium or potassium stearates.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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