In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
TERACRYLIC
Ter`a*cryl"ic, a. Etym: [Terpene + acrylic.] (Chem.)
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the acrylic series, obtained by the distillation of terpenylic acid, as an only substance having a peculiar cheesy odor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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