In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
NAPERIAN
Na*pie"ri*an, Na*pe"ri*an ,, a.
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or discovered by, Napier, or Naper. Naperian logarithms. See under Logarithms.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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