The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.
PROPELLANT
propellant, propellent, propelling, propulsive
(adjective) tending to or capable of propelling; “propellant fuel for submarines”; “the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency”; “universities...the seats of propulsive thought”
propellant, propellent
(noun) any substance that propels
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
propellant (countable and uncountable, plural propellants)
anything that propels
fuel, oxidizer, reaction mass or mixture for one or more engines (especially internal combustion engines or jet engines) that is carried within a vehicle prior to use
the compressed gas in a pressurised container (especially an aerosol can) that is used to expel its content
the explosive (cordite, gunpowder, etc) found in ammunition cartridges
Synonyms
• (fuel, oxidizer): prop (abbreviation)
Adjective
propellant
Alternative spelling of propellent
Source: Wiktionary
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