There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
MERCUROUS
mercuric, mercurous
(adjective) of or containing mercury
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
mercurous (not comparable)
(chemistry) Pertaining to or derived from mercury.
(chemistry) Of a compound, containing mercury with an oxidation number of 1.
Synonyms
• (pertaining to or derived from mercury): mercuric
Source: Wiktionary
Mer*cu"rous, a. (Chem.)
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mercury; containing mercury; -- said of those compounds of mercury in which it is present in its highest proportion. Mercurous chloride. (Chem.) See Calomel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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