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.
TRITHIONIC
Etymology
Adjective
trithionic (not comparable)
(chemistry) Containing three sulfur atoms.
Source: Wiktionary
Tri`thi*on"ic, a. Etym: [Pref. tri- + thionic.] (Chem.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to, or designating, a certain thionic acid, H2S3O6 which is obtained as a colorless, odorless liquid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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