In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
HYDRACIDS
Noun
hydracids
plural of hydracid
Source: Wiktionary
HYDRACID
Hy*drac"id, n. Etym: [Hydr- + acid: cf. F. hydracide.] (Chem.)
Definition: An acid containing hydrogen; -- sometimes applied to distinguish acids like hydrochloric, hydrofluoric, and the like, which contain no oxygen, from the oxygen acids or oxacids. See Acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
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