Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
GLYCOLIDE
Gly"co*lide, n. Etym: [Glycol + anhydride.] (Chem.)
Definition: A white amorphous powder, C4H4O, obtained by heating and dehydrating glycolic acid. [Written also glycollide.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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