There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
ATMOMETER
atmometer, evaporometer
(noun) an instrument that measures rate of evaporation of water
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
atmometer (plural atmometers)
An instrument that measures the rate of evaporation of a liquid.
Synonyms
• evaporimeter
Source: Wiktionary
At*mom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter: cf. F. atmomètre.]
Definition: An instrument for measuring the rate of evaporation from a moist surface; an evaporometer. Huxley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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