In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Tet"ryl, n. Etym: [Tetra- + -yl.] (Chem.)
Definition: Butyl; -- so called from the four carbon atoms in the molecule.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 March 2024
(adjective) crowded or massed together; “give me...your huddled masses”; “the huddled sheep turned their backs against the wind”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.