In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
GENTISIN
Gen"ti*sin, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A tasteless, yellow, crystalline substance, obtained from the gentian; -- called also gentianin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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