Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
HECTOGRAM
hectogram, hg
(noun) 100 grams
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hectogram (plural hectograms)
An SI unit of mass equal to 102 grams.
Synonyms
• Symbol: hg.
Source: Wiktionary
Hec"to*gram, n. Etym: [F. hectogramme, fr. Gr. gramme a gram.]
Definition: A measure of weight, containing a hundred grams, or about 3.527 ounces avoirdupois.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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