In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ROSACIC
Ro*sac"ic, a. Etym: [See Rosaceous.] (Old med. Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or designating, an acid (called also lithic acid) found in certain red precipitates of urine. See Uric. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPIRITEDLY
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
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