In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PYCNOMETER
Etymology
Noun
pycnometer (plural pycnometers)
(physics) A vessel used to determine the specific gravity of a liquid; a specific gravity bottle.
Source: Wiktionary
Pyc*nom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter.] (Physics)
Definition: A specific gravity bottle; a standard flask for measuring and comparing the densities of liquids. [Also written pyknometer.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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