The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MICROSATELLITE
Etymology
Noun
microsatellite (plural microsatellites)
A miniature satellite.
(genetics) Any of a group of polymorphic loci in DNA that consist of repeat units of just a few base pairs.
(space) An artificial satellite between 10 and 100 kilograms in mass.
Synonyms
• microsat
Hypernyms
• satellite
Coordinate terms
(artificial satellite 10-100 kg)
• nanosatellite
• minisatellite
Source: Wiktionary
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