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.
THIONINES
Noun
thionines
plural of thionine
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THIONINE
Thi"on*ine, n. Etym: [Gr. (Chem.)
Definition: An artificial red or violet dyestuff consisting of a complex sulphur derivative of certain aromatic diamines, and obtained as a dark crystalline powder; -- called also phenylene violet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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