In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
VULCANIZATION
vulcanization, vulcanisation
(noun) process of treating rubber or rubberlike materials with sulphur at great heat to improve elasticity and strength or to harden them
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
vulcanization (countable and uncountable, plural vulcanizations)
A process by which rubber is hardened using heat and sulphur.
Source: Wiktionary
Vul`can*i*za"tion, n. Etym: [See Vulcan.]
Definition: The act or process of imparting to caoutchouc, gutta-percha, or the like, greater elasticity, durability, or hardness by heating with sulphur under pressure.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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