In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SEQUESTRUMS
Noun
sequestrums
plural of sequestrum
Source: Wiktionary
SEQUESTRUM
Se*ques"trum, n.; pl. Sequestra. Etym: [NL. See Sequester.] (Med.)
Definition: A portion of dead bone which becomes separated from the sound portion, as in necrosis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPERSION
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
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