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.
OXALATE
oxalate
(noun) a salt or ester of oxalic acid
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Etymology
Noun
oxalate (plural oxalates)
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of oxalic acid.
Source: Wiktionary
Ox"a*late, n. Etym: [Cf. F. oxalate. See Oxalic.] (Chem.)
Definition: A salt of oxalic acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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