The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DECALESCENCE
decalescence
(noun) phenomenon that occurs when a metal is being heated and there is a sudden slowing in the rate of temperature increase; slowing is caused by a change in the internal crystal structure of the metal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
decalescence (countable and uncountable, plural decalescences)
A decrease in temperature that occurs while heating metal through a range of temperatures in which change in structure occurs.
Source: Wiktionary
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