In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SUROXIDATE
Sur*ox"i*date, v. t. (Chem.)
Definition: To combine with oxygen so as to form a suroxide or peroxide. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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