In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
STEREOCHEMISTRY
Etymology
Noun
stereochemistry (countable and uncountable, plural stereochemistries)
(chemistry, uncountable) the branch of chemistry that involves the spatial arrangement of the atoms of molecules, and studies how this affects the physical and chemical properties of such species
(chemistry, countable) the effect of such spatial arrangement on the chemistry of a particular compound
Source: Wiktionary
Ste`re*o-chem"is*try, n. Etym: [Stereo- + chemistry.] (Chem.)
Definition: Chemistry considered with reference to the space relations of atoms.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
24 November 2024
CUNT
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
Coffee Trivia
