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.
DIODE
diode, semiconductor diode, junction rectifier, crystal rectifier
(noun) a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction
diode, rectifying tube, rectifying valve
(noun) a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
diode (plural diodes)
(electronics) An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; used chiefly as a rectifier.
Coordinate terms
• transistor
• memristor
• conductor
• resistor
• inductor
• capacitor
• insulator
• emitter
• source
• drain
• bias
Anagrams
• Dodie, Edoid
Source: Wiktionary
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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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