FONDON

Fon"don, n. Etym: [Cf. F. fondant flux.] (Metal.)

Definition: A large copper vessel used for hot amalgamation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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1 March 2025

AROMATIC

(adjective) (chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings; “an aromatic organic compound”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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