In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CERARGYRITES
Noun
cerargyrites
plural of cerargyrite
Source: Wiktionary
CERARGYRITE
Ce*rar"gy*rite, n. Etym: [Gr. (Min.)
Definition: Native silver chloride, a mineral of a white to pale yellow or gray color, darkening on exposure to the light. It may be cut by a knife, like lead or horn (hence called horn silver).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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