Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
BASYLE
Bas"yle, n. Etym: [Gr. base + wood. See -yl.] (Chem.)
Definition: A positive or nonacid constituent of compound, either elementary, or, if compound, performing the functions of an element.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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