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.
SULPHATE
sulfate, sulphate
(noun) a salt or ester of sulphuric acid
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
sulphate (plural sulphates)
(British spelling, chemistry) Alternative spelling of sulfate
Verb
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
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