In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
LAURIN
Lau"rin, n. Etym: [Cf. F. laurine.] (Chem.)
Definition: A white crystalline substance extracted from the fruit of the bay (Laurus nobilis), and consisting of a complex mixture of glycerin ethers of several organic acids.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DIRECTIONALITY
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
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