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.
CHROME
chrome
(noun) another word for chromium when it is used in dyes or pigments
chrome
(verb) treat with a chromium compound
chrome, chromium-plate
(verb) plate with chromium; “chrome bathroom fixtures”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
chrome (usually uncountable, plural chromes)
Chromium, when used to plate other metals.
(computing, graphical user interface) The basic structural elements used in a graphical user interface, such as window frames and scroll bars, as opposed to the content.
(US, slang) handguns (collectively)
Synonyms
• chromium
Verb
chrome (third-person singular simple present chromes, present participle chroming, simple past and past participle chromed)
(transitive) To plate with chrome.
(transitive) To treat with a solution of potassium bichromate, as in dyeing.
Synonyms
• chromium-plate
Anagrams
• chomer
Source: Wiktionary
Chrome, n.
Definition: Same as Chromium. Chrome alum (Chem.), a dark violet substance, (SO4)3Cr2.K2SO4.24H2O, analogous to, and crystallizing like, common alum. It is regarded as a double sulphate of chromium and potassium.
– Chrome green (a) The green oxide of chromium, Cr2O3, used in enamel painting, and glass staining. (b) A pigment made by mixing chrome yellow with Prussian blue.
– Chrome red, a beautiful red pigment originally prepared from the basic chromate of lead, but now made from red oxide of lead.
– Chrome yellow, a brilliant yellow pigment, PbCrO4, used by painters.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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