In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
HEXABASIC
Hex`a*ba"sic, a. Etym: [Hexa- + basic.] (Chem.)
Definition: Having six hydrogen atoms or six radicals capable of being replaced or saturated by bases; -- said of acids; as, mellitic acid is hexabasic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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