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.
CAUTERIZATION
cautery, cauterization, cauterisation
(noun) the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cauterization (plural cauterizations)
The act of searing some morbid part by the application of a cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application.
Source: Wiktionary
Cau`ter*i*za"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. cautèrisation.] (Med.)
Definition: The act of searing some morbid part by the application of a cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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