Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
PENTOSANS
Noun
pentosans
plural of pentosan
Source: Wiktionary
PENTOSAN
Pen"to*san, n. Also -sane. [From Pentose.] (Chem.)
Definition: One of a class of substances (complex carbohydrates widely distributed in plants, as in fruits, gums, woods, hay, etc.) which yield pentoses on hydrolysis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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