In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
limonite
(noun) a widely occurring iron oxide ore; a mixture of goethite and hematite and lepidocrocite
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limonite (countable and uncountable, plural limonites)
(mineral) any of several natural hydrous iron oxides; often a mixture of goethite and hemite with clays and manganese oxide
Source: Wiktionary
Li"mon*ite, n. Etym: [Gr. limonite, G. limonit.] (Min.)
Definition: Hydrous sesquixoide of iron, an important ore of iron, occurring in stalactitic, mammillary, or earthy forms, of a dark brown color, yellowish brown powder. It includes bog iron. Also called brown hematite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 May 2025
(noun) (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.