The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ABSORPTANCE
Etymology
Noun
absorptance (plural absorptances)
(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
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CARE
(noun) activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; “he wrote the manual on car care”
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