In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
AEOLOTROPIC
aeolotropic, eolotropic
(adjective) having properties with different values along different axes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
aeolotropic (not comparable)
(physics) Pertaining to aeolotropy; of a body or substance, having physical properties (e.g, electric conductivity, refractive index) that depend on the direction in which they are measured.
Synonyms
• anisotropic
Source: Wiktionary
Æ`o*lo*trop"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. (Physics)
Definition: Exhibiting differences of quality or property in different directions; not isotropic. Sir W. Thomson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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