As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
PHYTOCHEMISTRY
phytochemistry
(noun) the branch of organic chemistry dealing with the chemistry of plants
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
phytochemistry (uncountable)
(chemistry, botany) The scientific study of the chemicals found in plants.
(botany) The collection of chemicals and chemical processes found in a particular plant.
Source: Wiktionary
Phy"to*chem"is*try, n. Etym: [Phyto- + chemistry.]
Definition: Chemistry in its relation to vegetable bodies; vegetable chemistry. R. Hunt.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MONASTICISM
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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