In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
OXANILLAMIDE
Ox`a*nil*am"ide, Ox`a*nill*am"ide, n. Etym: [Oxanilic + amide.] (Chem.)
Definition: A white crystalline nitrogenous substance, obtained indirectly by the action of cyanogen on aniline, and regarded as an anilide of oxamic acid; -- called also phenyl oxamide.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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