In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ROTALITE
Ro"ta*lite, n. Etym: [L. rota wheel + -lite.] (Paleon.)
Definition: Any fossil foraminifer of the genus Rotalia, abundant in the chalk formation. See Illust. under Rhizopod.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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