The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SILICEOUS
siliceous, silicious
(adjective) relating to or containing or resembling silica; “gritrock is siliceous sandstone”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
siliceous (comparative more siliceous, superlative most siliceous)
(chemistry) Of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling silica or silicates.
Source: Wiktionary
Si*li"ceous, a. Etym: [L. siliceus, fr. silex, silicis, a flint.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to silica; containing silica, or partaking of its nature. [Written also silisious.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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