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.
ERIOMETERS
Noun
eriometers
plural of eriometer
Source: Wiktionary
ERIOMETER
E`ri*om"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter.] (Opt.)
Definition: An instrument for measuring the diameters of minute particles or fibers, from the size of the colored rings produced by the diffraction of the light in which the objects are viewed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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