Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
ADSORBENT
adsorbent, adsorptive, surface-assimilative
(adjective) having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
adsorbent, adsorbent material
(noun) a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
adsorbent (comparative more adsorbent, superlative most adsorbent)
Tending to adsorb.
Antonyms
• nonadsorbent
Noun
adsorbent (plural adsorbents)
The solid or liquid in the process of adsorption on which the adsorbate accumulates.
Source: Wiktionary
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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