In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
URANOUS
Etymology
Adjective
uranous (not comparable)
(chemistry) Containing uranium in lower valences than uranic compounds.
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• anurous
Source: Wiktionary
U"ra*nous (u"ra*nûs), a. (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or containing, uranium; designating those compounds in which uranium has a lower valence as contrasted with the uranic compounds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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