Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
ACTIONABLE
actionable
(adjective) affording grounds for legal action; “slander is an actionable offense”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
actionable (comparative more actionable, superlative most actionable)
That can be acted on; that can be used as the basis for taking action.
(legal) Affording grounds for legal action.
Source: Wiktionary
Ac"tion*a*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. LL. actionabilis. See Action.]
Definition: That may be the subject of an action or suit at law; as, to call a man a thief is actionable.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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