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.
RUTHERFORDIUM
rutherfordium, Rf, unnilquadium, Unq, element, atomic number
(noun) a radioactive transuranic element which has been synthesized
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
rutherfordium (uncountable)
A transuranic chemical element (symbol Rf) with an atomic number of 104.
(obsolete) A rejected name for seaborgium.
Synonyms
• eka-hafnium (used before the element was discovered)
• kurchatovium (name proposed by Russian scientists, but rejected)
• unnilquadium (used before the element was officially named)
Source: Wiktionary
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ACRIMONIOUS
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; āan acrimonious disputeā; ābitter about the divorceā
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