The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
REFRACTABLE
Etymology
Adjective
refractable (not comparable)
Capable of being refracted.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*fract"a*ble (-*b'l), a.
Definition: Capable of being refracted.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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