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.
MINERALIZE
mineralize
(verb) transform (a metal) into an ore
mineralize
(verb) convert into a mineral substance
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
mineralize (third-person singular simple present mineralizes, present participle mineralizing, simple past and past participle mineralized)
To convert to a mineral; to petrify.
To impregnate with minerals.
To mineralogize; to collect and study minerals.
Antonyms
• demineralize
Source: Wiktionary
Min"er*al*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mineralized; p. pr. & vb. n. Mineralizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. minéraliser.]
1. To transform into a mineral. In these caverns the bones are not mineralized. Buckland.
2. To impregnate with a mineral; as, mineralized water.
Min"er*al*ize, v. i.
Definition: To go on an excursion for observing and collecting minerals; to mineralogize.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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