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.
STEROID
steroid
(noun) any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
steroid (plural steroids)
(biochemistry, organic compound) A class of organic compounds having a structure of 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings; they are lipids, and occur naturally as sterols, bile acids, adrenal and sex hormones, and some vitamins; many drugs are synthetic steroids.
(bodybuilding) Any anabolic hormone used to promote muscle growth.
(sports, US) Any chemical compound used to enhance athletic performance.
Hyponyms
• See also steroid
Anagrams
• destroi, doiters, editors, oestrid, ostreid, roisted, sortied, storied, tie rods, tierods, triodes
Source: Wiktionary
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THEORETICAL
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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