The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CETYLS
Noun
cetyls
plural of cetyl
Source: Wiktionary
CETYL
Ce"tyl, n. Etym: [Gr. -yl.] (Chem.)
Definition: A radical, C16H33, not yet isolated, but supposed to exist in a series of compounds homologous with the ethyl compounds, and derived from spermaceti.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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