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.
SPIROMETRY
spirometry
(noun) the use of a spirometer to measure vital capacity
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
spirometry (usually uncountable, plural spirometries)
(medicine) The measurement of the volume of air that a person can move into and out of the lungs, using a spirometer.
Source: Wiktionary
Spi*rom"e*try, n.
Definition: The act or process of measuring the chest capacity by means of a spirometer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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