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.
CALORIMETER
calorimeter
(noun) a measuring instrument that determines quantities of heat
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
calorimeter (plural calorimeters)
(physics) An apparatus for measuring the heat generated or absorbed by either a chemical reaction, change of phase or some other physical change.
Anagrams
• calorimetre
Source: Wiktionary
Cal`o*rim"e*ter, n. Etym: [L. calor heat + -meter; cf. F. calorimètre.]
1. (Physiol.)
Definition: An apparatus for measuring the amount of heat contained in bodies or developed by some mechanical or chemical process, as friction, chemical combination, combustion, etc.
2. (Engineering)
Definition: An apparatus for measuring the proportion of unevaporated water contained in steam.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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