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.
SUBACETATE
Etymology
Noun
subacetate (plural subacetates)
(chemistry) An acetate containing an excess of the basic constituent.
Source: Wiktionary
Sub*ac"e*tate, n. (Chem.)
Definition: An acetate containing an excess of the basic constituent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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