TETRAVALENCE

Etymology

Noun

tetravalence (uncountable)

The condition of being tetravalent.

Source: Wiktionary


Te*trav"a*lence, n. (Chem.)

Definition: The quality or state of being tetravalent; quadrivalence.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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HERMAPHRODITE

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The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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