The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ALIZARINS
Noun
alizarins
plural of alizarin
Source: Wiktionary
ALIZARIN
A*liz"a*rin, n. Etym: [F. alizarine, fr. alizari.] (Chem.)
Definition: A coloring principle, C14H6O2(OH)2, found in madder, and now produced artificially from anthracene. It produces the Turkish reds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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