Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
DILACERATING
Verb
dilacerating
present participle of dilacerate
Source: Wiktionary
DILACERATE
Di*lac"er*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dilacerated; p. pr. & vb. n. Dilacerating.] Etym: [L. dilaceratus, p. p. of dilacerare to tear apart; di- = dis- + lacerare to tear.]
Definition: To rend asunder; to tear to pieces. Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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