The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
COLUMBIC
Co*lum"bic, a. Etym: [From Columbium.] (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or containing, columbium or niobium; niobic. Columbic acid (Chem.), a weak acid derived from columbic or niobic oxide, Nb2O5; -- called also niobic acid.
Co*lum"bic, a. Etym: [From Columbo.]
Definition: Pertaining to, or derived from, the columbo root. Columbic acid (Chem.), an organic acid extracted from the columbo root as a bitter, yellow, amorphous substance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DESIRABLE
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