Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
EXOGAMOUS
exogamous, exogamic
(adjective) pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only outside the limits of a clan or tribe
exogamous, exogamic
(adjective) characterized by or fit for fertilization by a flower that is not closely related
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
exogamous (comparative more exogamous, superlative most exogamous)
(biology, marriage) Of or relating to exogamy.
Antonyms
• endogamous
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*og"a*mous, a. Etym: [Exo- + Gr.
Definition: Relating to exogamy; marrying outside of the limits of one's own tribe; -- opposed to endogenous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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