In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ALGIDITY
algidity
(noun) prostration characterized by cold and clammy skin and low blood pressure
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
algidity (uncountable)
(medicine) The state of being algid.
Source: Wiktionary
Al*gid"i*ty, n.
Definition: Chilliness; coldness; especially (Med.),
Definition: coldness and collapse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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