The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OXIDIZER
oxidant, oxidizer, oxidiser, oxidizing agent
(noun) a substance that oxidizes another substance
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
oxidizer (plural oxidizers)
(chemistry) An oxidizing agent, especially one used to oxidize the fuel of a rocket or a fuel cell.
Source: Wiktionary
Ox"i*di`zer, n. (Chem.)
Definition: An agent employed in oxidation, or which facilitates or brings about combination with oxygen; as, nitric acid, chlorine, bromine, etc., are strong oxidizers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FOOTING
(noun) status with respect to the relations between people or groups; “on good terms with her in-laws”; “on a friendly footing”
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