In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
orthoclastic (comparative more orthoclastic, superlative most orthoclastic)
(crystallography) Having cleavage planes at right angles, as in orthoclase.
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Or`tho*clas"tic, a. (Crystallog.)
Definition: Breaking in directions at right angles to each other; -- said of the monoclinic feldspars.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 February 2025
(verb) make (substances) hard and improve their usability; “cure resin”; “cure cement”; “cure soap”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.