The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
REAGENT
reagent
(noun) a chemical agent for use in chemical reactions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
reagent (plural reagents)
(chemistry) A compound or mixture of compounds used to treat or test materials, samples, other compounds or reactants in a laboratory or sometimes an industrial setting.
Anagrams
• grantee, greaten, negater, rentage
Source: Wiktionary
Re*a"gent, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A substance capable of producing with another a reaction, especially when employed to detect the presence of other bodies; a test.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AIR
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
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