In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
IONOPHORE
Etymology
Noun
ionophore (plural ionophores)
(chemistry) Any substance that can transfer ions from a hydrophilic medium (such as water) to a hydrophobic medium, or across a biological membrane, normally by forming a reversible complex with it; an ion carrier
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ACRIMONIOUS
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; āan acrimonious disputeā; ābitter about the divorceā
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