Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
PROPIONIC
Etymology
Adjective
propionic (comparative more propionic, superlative most propionic)
Of or pertaining to propionic acid or its derivatives; propanoic
Source: Wiktionary
Pro`pi*on"ic, a. Etym: [Proto- + Gr. pi`wn fat.] (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an organic acid which is produced in the distillation of wood, in the fermentation of various organic substances, as glycerin, calcium lactate, etc., and is obtained as a colorless liquid having a sharp, pungent odor. Propionic acid is so called because it is the first or lowest member of the fatty acid series whose salts have a fatty feel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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