In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CYMOGENE
Noun
cymogene (usually uncountable, plural cymogenes)
(chemistry) A highly volatile liquid, condensed by cold and pressure from the first products of the distillation of petroleum; used for producing low temperatures.
Source: Wiktionary
Cy"mo*gene (s"m-jn), n. (Chem.)
Definition: A highly volatile liquid, condensed by cold and pressure from the first products of the distillation of petroleum; -- used for producing low temperatures.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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