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.
LITHARGE
Etymology
Noun
litharge (countable and uncountable, plural litharges)
Lead monoxide (PbO) a toxic solid formed from the oxidisation of lead in air, and used as a pigment.
Anagrams
• Gilreath, Iglehart, thirlage
Source: Wiktionary
Lith"arge, n. Etym: [OE. litarge, F. litharge, L. lithargyrus, Gr. (Chem.)
Definition: Lead monoxide; a yellowish red substance, obtained as an amorphous powder, or crystallized in fine scales, by heating lead moderately in a current of air or by calcining lead nitrate or carbonate. It is used in making flint glass, in glazing earthenware, in making red lead minium, etc. Called also massicot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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