You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
XYLORCIN
Xy*lor"cin, n. Etym: [Xylene + orcin.] (Chem.)
Definition: A derivative of xylene obtained as a white crystalline substance which on exposure in the air becomes red; -- called also betaorcin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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