The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SALERATUS
Etymology
Noun
saleratus (usually uncountable, plural saleratuses)
sodium bicarbonate
potassium bicarbonate
Anagrams
• as a result, assaulter, reassault
Source: Wiktionary
Sal`e*ra"tus, n. Etym: [NL. sal aƫratus; -- so called because it is a source of fixed air (carbon dioxide). See Sal, and and Aƫrated.] (Old Chem.)
Definition: AĆ«rated salt; a white crystalline substance having an alkaline taste and reaction, consisting of sodium bicarbonate (see under Sodium.) It is lagerly used in cooking, with sour milk (lactic acid) or cream of tartar as a substitute for yeast. It is also an ingridient of most baking powders, and is used in the preparation of effervescing drinks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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