In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
VANADYL
Van"a*dyl, n. Etym: [Vanadium + -yl.] (Chem.)
Definition: The hypothetical radical VO, regarded as a characterized residue of certain vanadium compounds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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