In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
KEROSENES
Noun
kerosenes
plural of kerosene
Source: Wiktionary
KEROSENE
Ker"o*sene`, n. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: An oil used for illuminating purposes, formerly obtained from the distillation of mineral wax, bituminous shale, etc., and hence called also coal oil. It is now produced in immense quantities, chiefly by the distillation and purification of petroleum. It consists chiefly of several hydrocarbons of the methane series.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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