Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.
BIMETALLISM
bimetallism
(noun) a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by stated amounts of two metals (usually gold and silver) with values set at a predetermined ratio
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bimetallism (countable and uncountable, plural bimetallisms)
(economics) The use of a monetary standard based upon two different metals, traditionally gold and silver usually in a fixed ratio of values.
Source: Wiktionary
Bi*met"al*lism, n. Etym: [F. bimétalisme.]
Definition: The legalized use of two metals (as gold and silver) in the currency of a country, at a fixed relative value; -- in opposition to monometallism.
Note: The words bimétallisme and monométallisme are due to M. Cernuschi [1869]. Littré.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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