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.
BILIRUBIN
bilirubin, hematoidin, haematoidin
(noun) an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin; excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance observed in jaundice
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bilirubin (countable and uncountable, plural bilirubins)
(biochemistry) A bile pigment that is a product of the breakdown of the heme portion of hemoglobin (which occurs within macrophages as they digest red blood cells), and which is responsible for the yellowish color seen in bruises. Extremely high levels of bilirubin may cause jaundice.
Source: Wiktionary
Bil`i*ru"bin, n. Etym: [L. bilis biel + ruber red.] (Physiol.)
Definition: A reddish yellow pigment present in human bile, and in that from carnivorous and herbivorous animals; the normal biliary pigment.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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