The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
NITROSPAN
Nitrospan, Nitrostat
(noun) trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris
nitroglycerin, nitroglycerine, trinitroglycerin, glyceryl trinitrate, Nitrospan, Nitrostat
(noun) a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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