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.
CITRATE
citrate
(noun) a salt or ester of citric acid
citrate
(verb) cause to form a salt or ester of citric acid
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
citrate (plural citrates)
(organic compound) Any salt or ester of citric acid.
Verb
citrate (third-person singular simple present citrates, present participle citrating, simple past and past participle citrated)
To cause to form citrate.
Anagrams
• arctite, atretic, cattier
Source: Wiktionary
Cit"rate, n. Etym: [From Citric.] (Chem.)
Definition: A salt of citric acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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