Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
ENERGETIC
energetic
(adjective) possessing or exerting or displaying energy; “an energetic fund raiser for the college”; “an energetic group of hikers”; “it caused an energetic chemical reaction”
energetic, gumptious, industrious, up-and-coming
(adjective) working hard to promote an enterprise
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
energetic (comparative more energetic, superlative most energetic)
(science) Possessing or pertaining to energy. [from 19th c.]
Characterised by force or vigour; full of energy; lively, vigorous. [from 18th c.]
(obsolete) Having powerful effects; efficacious, potent. [17th–20th c.]
Usage notes
• Nouns to which "energetic" is often applied: person, man, woman, child, life, material, particle, ion, healing, anatomy, etc.
• Where non-English languages use an adjective analogous to "energetic", English often uses "energy" attributively: "energy efficiency" is much more common than "energetic efficiency".
Source: Wiktionary
En`er*get"ic, En`er*get"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. Energy.]
1. Having energy or energies; possessing a capacity for vigorous action or for exerting force; active. "A Being eternally energetic." Grew.
2. Exhibiting energy; operating with force, vigor, and effect; forcible; powerful; efficacious; as, energetic measures; energetic laws.
Syn.
– Forcible; powerful; efficacious; potent; vigorous; effective; strenuous.
– En`er*get"ic*al*ly, adv.
– En`er*get"ic*al*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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