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.
DISSILIENT
dissilient
(adjective) bursting open with force, as do some ripe seed vessels
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
dissilient (comparative more dissilient, superlative most dissilient)
Starting asunder; bursting and opening with an elastic force; dehiscing explosively.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*sil"i*ent, a. Etym: [L. dissiliens, -entis, p. pr. of dissilire to leap asunder: dis- + salire to leap.]
Definition: Starting asunder; bursting and opening with an elastic force; dehiscing explosively; as, a dissilient pericarp.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CHEMICAL
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