In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ANTIMICROBIC
antimicrobial, antimicrobic
(adjective) capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
disinfectant, germicide, antimicrobic, antimicrobial
(noun) an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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COMMUNICATIONS
(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”
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