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.
CARBURET
carburet
(verb) combine with carbon
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
carburet (third-person singular simple present carburets, present participle carburetting or carbureting, simple past and past participle carburetted or carbureted)
(transitive) To react with carbon.
(transitive) To mix (air) with hydrocarbons, especially with petroleum, as in an internal combustion engine.
Noun
carburet (plural carburets)
(chemistry, dated) A carbide.
Source: Wiktionary
Car"bu*ret, n. Etym: [From Carbon.] (Chem.)
Definition: A carbide. See Carbide [Archaic]
Car"bu*ret, v. t. [imp & p. p. Carbureted or Carburetted (p. pr. & vb. n. Carbureting or Carburetting.]
Definition: To combine or to impregnate with carbon, as by passing through or over a liquid hydrocarbon; to carbonize or carburize. By carbureting the gas you may use poorer coal. Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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