In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
ZIRCONIC
Etymology
Adjective
zirconic (not comparable)
Pertaining to, or composed of zirconium or zircons
Source: Wiktionary
Zir*con"ic, a. (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, containing, or resembling, zirconium; as, zirconic oxide; zirconic compounds. Zirconic acid, an acid of zirconium analogous to carbonic and silicic acids, known only in its salts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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