The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SULPHOCARBONIC
Sul`pho*car*bon"ic, a. (Chem.)
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or designating, a sulphacid, H2CSO2 (called also thiocarbonic acid), or an acid, H2CS3, analogous to carbonic acid, obtained as a yellow oily liquid of a pungent odor, and forming salts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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