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.
DEGUMMING
Etymology
Noun
degumming (uncountable)
The removal of gum from a material, especially the removal of sericin from silk or phospholipids etc. from vegetable oils.
Source: Wiktionary
DEGUM
De*gum", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Degummed; p. pr. & vb. n. Degumming.]
Definition: To deprive of, or free from, gum; as, to degum ramie.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ERASE
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