The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HEMIALBUMOSE
Hem`i*al"bu"mose`, n. Etym: [Hemi- + albumose.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: An albuminous substance formed in gastric digestion, and by the action of boiling dilute acids on albumin. It is readily convertible into hemipeptone. Called also hemialbumin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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