In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TRICLOSAN
Noun
triclosan (uncountable)
(organic compound) A widely used wide-spectrum antibacterial and antifungal agent, with molecular formula C12H7Cl3O2, which works by disrupting the growth of microbes, rather than actively killing them.
Hypernyms
• phenol
• organochloride
Anagrams
• cilantros, contrails, crisnatol
Source: Wiktionary
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(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”
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