Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
DELECTATION
enjoyment, delectation
(noun) act of receiving pleasure from something
delight, delectation
(noun) a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; “his delight to see her was obvious to all”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
delectation (countable and uncountable, plural delectations)
great pleasure; delight.
Source: Wiktionary
De`lec*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. delectatio: cf. F. délectation.]
Definition: Great pleasure; delight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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