In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
VAPORIMETER
Etymology
Noun
vaporimeter (plural vaporimeters)
An instrument for measuring the volume or tension of any vapor.
Source: Wiktionary
Vap`o*rim"e*ter, n. Etym: [Vapor + -meter.]
Definition: An instrument for measuring the volume or the tension of any vapor; specifically, an instrument of this sort used as an alcoholometer in testing spirituous liquors.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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