In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PYRUVIC
Etymology
Adjective
pyruvic (not comparable)
(biochemistry) Of or pertaining to pyruvic acid or its derivatives.
Source: Wiktionary
Py*ru"vic, a. Etym: [Pyro- + L. uva a grape.] (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or designating, an acid (called also pyroracemic acid) obtained, as a liquid having a pungent odor, by the distillation of racemic acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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