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.
HYDROGENIZE
Etymology
Verb
hydrogenize (third-person singular simple present hydrogenizes, present participle hydrogenizing, simple past and past participle hydrogenized)
(transitive, chemistry, dated) to hydrogenate
Source: Wiktionary
Hy"dro*gen*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hydrogenized; p. pr. & vb. n. Hydrogenizing.] (Chem.)
Definition: To combine with hydrogen; to treat with, or subject to the action of, hydrogen; to reduce; -- contrasted with oxidize.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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