The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PYROLYSE
Etymology
Verb
pyrolyse (third-person singular simple present pyrolyses, present participle pyrolysing, simple past and past participle pyrolysed)
(intransitive, chemistry) To undergo pyrolysis.
(transitive, chemistry) To decompose or transform a substance by subjecting it to heat.
Synonyms
• pyrolysize
Source: Wiktionary
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CONNECTION
(noun) a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); “there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare”
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