Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
ABOLITIONIST
abolitionist, emancipationist
(noun) a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
abolitionist (comparative more abolitionist, superlative most abolitionist)
(historical) In favor of the abolition of slavery. [since the late 18th century]
Noun
abolitionist (plural abolitionists)
A person who favors the abolition of any particular institution or practice. [since the late 18th century]
(historical, US) A person who favored or advocated the abolition of slavery. [since the late 18th century]
Source: Wiktionary
Ab`o*li"tion*ist, n.
Definition: A person who favors the abolition of any institution, especially negro slavery.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COMMUNICATIONS
(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”
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