In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
oxalates
plural of oxalate
Source: Wiktionary
Ox"a*late, n. Etym: [Cf. F. oxalate. See Oxalic.] (Chem.)
Definition: A salt of oxalic acid.
Ox"a*late, n. Etym: [Cf. F. oxalate. See Oxalic.] (Chem.)
Definition: A salt of oxalic acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.