In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
JAMESONITE
Ja"me*son*ite, n. Etym: [From Prof. Jameson, of Edinburgh.] (Min.)
Definition: A steel-gray mineral, of metallic luster, commonly fibrous massive. It is a sulphide of antimony and lead, with a little iron.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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