The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
KETOLS
Noun
ketols
plural of ketol
Source: Wiktionary
KETOL
Ke"tol, n. Etym: [Ketone + indol.] (Chem.)
Definition: One of a series of series of complex nitrogenous substances, represented by methyl ketol and related to indol. Methyl ketol, a weak organic base, obtained as a white crystalline substance having the odor of fæces.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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