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.
VICTORIUM
Vic*to"ri*um, n. [NL. So named after Victoria, queen of Great Britain.] (Chem.)
Definition: A probable chemical element discovered by Sir William Crookes in 1898. Its nitrate is obtained byy practical decomposition and crystallization of yttrium nitrate. At. wt., about 117.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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