The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ORTHORHOMBIC
Etymology
Adjective
orthorhombic (not comparable)
(crystallography) Having three unequal axes at right angles.
Source: Wiktionary
Or`tho*rhom"bic, a. Etym: [Ortho- + rhombic.] (Crystallog.)
Definition: Noting the system of crystallization which has three unequal axes at right angles to each other; trimetric. See Crystallization.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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