In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
VAPORIFIC
vaporific, vapourific, vaporish, vapourish, vaporous, vapourous
(adjective) resembling or characteristic of vapor; “vaporous clouds”
evaporable, vaporific, vapourific, vaporizable, vapourisable, volatilizable, volatilisable
(adjective) (used of substances) capable of being volatilized
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
vaporific (comparative more vaporific, superlative most vaporific)
(chemistry) Producing vapour; tending to pass, or to cause to pass, into vapor.
Source: Wiktionary
Vap`o*rif"ic, a. Etym: [L. vapor vapor + facere to make.] (Chem.)
Definition: Producing vapor; tending to pass, or to cause to pass, into vapor; thus, volatile fluids are vaporific; heat is a vaporific agent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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