In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SUBATOM
Etymology
Noun
subatom (plural subatoms)
Any particle that is smaller than an atom.
Anagrams
• tambous, tumbaos
Source: Wiktionary
Sub*at"om, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A hypothetical component of a chemical atom, on the theory that the elements themselves are complex substances; -- called also atomicule.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTUITIVELY
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