In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
vaselined
simple past tense and past participle of vaseline
• silvadene
Source: Wiktionary
Vas"e*line, n. Etym: [Said by the manufacturer to be derived from G. wasser water + Gr. 'e`laion olive oil.]
Definition: A yellowish translucent substance, almost odorless and tasteless, obtained as a residue in the purification of crude petroleum, and consisting essentially of a mixture of several of the higher members of the paraffin series. It is used as an unguent, and for various purposes in the arts. See the Note under Petrolatum. [Written also vaselin.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 December 2024
(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.