Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
BLACKJACKING
Verb
blackjacking
present participle of blackjack
Source: Wiktionary
BLACKJACK
Black"-jack`, n.
1. (Min.)
Definition: A name given by English miners to sphalerite, or zinc blende; - - called also false galena. See Blende.
2. Caramel or burnt sugar, used to color wines, spirits, ground coffee, etc.
3. A large leather vessel for beer, etc. [Obs.]
4. (Bot.)
Definition: The Quercus nigra, or barren oak.
5. The ensign of a pirate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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