Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
CESPITINE
Ces"pi*tine, n. Etym: [L. caespes, caespitis, a turf.]
Definition: An oil obtained by distillation of peat, and containing various members of the pyridine series.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HYDRAULIC
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