The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PALMITATE
Etymology
Noun
palmitate (plural palmitates)
(chemistry) any salt or ester of palmitic acid
Source: Wiktionary
Pal"mi*tate, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A salt of palmitic acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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