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.
SOLVENTS
Noun
solvents
plural of solvent
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SOLVENT
Sol"vent, a. Etym: [L. solvens, p.pr. of solvere. See Solvable.]
1. Having the power of dissolving; dissolving; as, a solvent fluid. "the solvent body." Boyle.
2. Able or sufficient to pay all just debts; as, a solvent merchant; the estate is solvent.
Sol"vent, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A substance (usually liquid) suitable for, or employed in, solution, or in dissolving something; as, water is the appropriate solvent of most salts, alcohol of resins, ether of fats, and mercury or acids of metal, etc.
2. That which resolves; as, a solvent of mystery.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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