In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ULTRAGASEOUS
Ul`tra*gas"e*ous, a. [Pref. ultra + gaseous.] (Physics)
Definition: Having the properties exhibited by gases under very low pressures (one millionth of an atmosphere or less). Matter under this condition, which has been termed the fourth state of matter, is sometimes called radiant matter.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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