In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ADIPIC
Etymology
Adjective
adipic (not comparable)
(organic chemistry) Pertaining to, or derived from, fatty or oily substances; applied to certain acids obtained from fats by the action of nitric acid.
(organic chemistry) Of, or derived from adipic acid.
Source: Wiktionary
A*dip"ic, a. Etym: [L. adeps, adipis, fat.] (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or derived from, fatty or oily substances; -- applied to certain acids obtained from fats by the action of nitric acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
23 December 2024
QUANDONG
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
Coffee Trivia
