The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
EKALUMINIUM
Ek*al`u*min"i*um, n. Etym: [Skr. one + E. aluminium.] (Chem.)
Definition: The name given to a hypothetical element, -- later discovered and called gallium. See Gallium, and cf. Ekabor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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