In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PLASMID
plasmid, plasmid DNA
(noun) a small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replication
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
plasmid (plural plasmids)
(cytology) A loop of double-stranded DNA that is separate from and replicates independently of the chromosomes, most commonly found in bacteria, but also in archaeans and eukaryotic cells, and used in genetic engineering as a vector for gene transfer.
Source: Wiktionary
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BOLLARD
(noun) a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); “the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards”
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