Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
EREMACAUSIS
Etymology
Noun
eremacausis (uncountable)
A gradual oxidation from exposure to air and moisture, as in the decay of old trees or dead animals.
Source: Wiktionary
Er`e*ma*cau"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.
Definition: A gradual oxidation from exposure to air and moisture, as in the decay of old trees or of dead animals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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