Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
CUPRIC
cupric, cuprous
(adjective) of or containing divalent copper
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
cupric (not comparable)
Of, pertaining to, or derived from, copper; containing copper.
(chemistry) Containing copper with an oxidation number of 2
Source: Wiktionary
Cu"pric (k"prk), a Etym: [From Cuprum.] (Chem.)
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or derived from, copper; containing copper;
– said of those compounds of copper in which this element is present in its lowest proportion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”
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