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.
ETHENE
ethylene, ethene
(noun) a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
ethene (countable and uncountable, plural ethenes)
(organic compound, IUPAC name) The organic chemical compound ethylene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C2H4
(organic chemistry) Any alkene derived from ethylene
Synonyms
• ethylene
Source: Wiktionary
Eth"ene, n. (Chem.)
Definition: Ethylene; olefiant gas.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RACY
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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