In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
LEVULINIC
Lev`u*lin"ic, a. (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or denoting, an acid (called also acetyl- propionic acid), C5H8O3, obtained by the action of dilute acids on various sugars (as levulose). [Written also lævulinic.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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