The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MALTOSES
Noun
maltoses
plural of maltose
Anagrams
• atomless
Source: Wiktionary
MALTOSE
Malt"ose`, n. Etym: [From Malt.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: A crystalline sugar formed from starch by the action of distance of malt, and the amylolytic ferment of saliva and pancreatic juice. It resembles dextrose, but rotates the plane of polarized light further to the right and possesses a lower cupric oxide reducing power.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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