The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GERMICIDAL
bactericidal, disinfectant, germicidal
(adjective) preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
germicidal (comparative more germicidal, superlative most germicidal)
that kills pathogenic organisms; disinfectant
Source: Wiktionary
Ger"mi*ci`dal, a.
Definition: Germicide.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SOAK
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
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