The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ISOCHORS
Noun
isochors
plural of isochor
Source: Wiktionary
ISOCHOR
I"so*chor, n. [Iso- + Gr. xhw`ra space.] (Physics)
Definition: A line upon a thermodynamic diagram so drawn as to represent the pressures corresponding to changes of temperature when the volume of the gas operated on is constant. -- I`so*chor"ic (#), a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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