In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ZYME
Etymology
Noun
zyme (plural zymes)
A ferment.
(obsolete, medicine) The morbific principle of a zymotic disease.
Source: Wiktionary
Zyme, n. Etym: [Gr.
1. A ferment.
2. (Med.)
Definition: The morbific principle of a zymotic disease. Quain.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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