Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
ENTRANT
entrant
(noun) a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise; “a well publicized entrant is the pocket computer”
entrant
(noun) one who enters a competition
entrant
(noun) someone who enters; “new entrants to the country must go though immigration procedures”
newcomer, fledgling, fledgeling, starter, neophyte, freshman, newbie, entrant
(noun) any new participant in some activity
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
entrant (plural entrants)
A participant who enters something, such as a contest.
A newcomer.
Source: Wiktionary
En"trant, n. Etym: [See Entrance, n.]
1. One who enters; a beginner. "The entrant upon life." Bp. Terrot.
2. An applicant for admission. Stormonth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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