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.
GEOCENTRIC
geocentric
(adjective) having the earth as the center
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
geocentric (not comparable)
Having the Earth at the center. Usually in reference to the Solar System, as part of a discredited theory.
Antonyms
• heliocentric
Anagrams
• egocentric
Source: Wiktionary
Ge`o*cen"tric, Ge`o*cen"tric*al, a. Etym: [Gr. géocentrique.] (Astron.) (a) Having reference to the earth as center; in relation to or seen from the earth, -- usually opposed to heliocentric, as seen from the sun; as, the geocentric longitude or latitude of a planet. (b) Having reference to the center of the earth. Geocentric latitude (of place) the angle included between the radius of the earth through the place and the plane of the equator, in distinction from geographic latitude. It is a little less than the geographic latitude.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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