Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
deterrence
(noun) the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety
determent, deterrence, intimidation
(noun) a communication that makes you afraid to try something
disincentive, deterrence
(noun) a negative motivational influence
Source: WordNet® 3.1
deterrence (countable and uncountable, plural deterrences)
The act of deterring, or the state of being deterred.
Action taken by states or alliances of nations against equally powerful alliances to prevent hostile action.
The art of producing in one's enemy the fear of attacking.
• intimidation
• dissuasion
• recentered
Source: Wiktionary
De*ter"rence, n.
Definition: That which deters; a deterrent; a hindrance. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 April 2025
(noun) generation of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature
Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.