In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
OOLITIC
Etymology
Adjective
oolitic (comparative more oolitic, superlative most oolitic)
(geology) Made up of, or containing oolites
(dated, 19th century) Of a prehistoric era; Jurassic.
Noun
oolitic (plural oolitics)
An oolite.
(dated, 19th century) A prehistoric era; the Jurassic.
Source: Wiktionary
O`ö*lit"ic, a. Etym: [Cf.F. oölithique.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to oölite; composed of, or resembling, oölite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANYMORE
(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”
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