The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BACTERIOLOGY
bacteriology
(noun) the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bacteriology (usually uncountable, plural bacteriologies)
(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
Source: Wiktionary
Bac*te"ri*ol`o*gy, n. Etym: [Bacterium + -logy. ] (Biol.)
Definition: The science relating to bacteria.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SUSPENDED
(adjective) (of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment; “suspended matter such as silt or mud...”; “dust particles suspended in the air”; “droplets in suspension in a gas”
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