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.
sulfate, sulphate
(noun) a salt or ester of sulphuric acid
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sulphate (plural sulphates)
(British spelling, chemistry) Alternative spelling of sulfate
sulphate (third-person singular simple present sulphates, present participle sulphating, simple past and past participle sulphated)
(British spelling, chemistry) Alternative spelling of sulfate
Source: Wiktionary
Sul"phate, n. Etym: [NL. sulphas, sulphatis, fr. L. sulphur, sulfur, brimstone, sulphur: cf. F. sulfate.] (Chem.)
Definition: A salt of sulphuric acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 March 2025
(noun) any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors
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.