The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
KERATINIZE
keratinize, keratinise
(verb) become horny and impregnated with keratin
keratinize, keratinise
(verb) convert into keratin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
keratinize (third-person singular simple present keratinizes, present participle keratinizing, simple past and past participle keratinized)
(transitive) To convert into keratin.
(intransitive) To take on the appearance of keratin, or become impregnated with keratin.
Source: Wiktionary
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