Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
heteronym
(noun) two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciation; “the word ‘bow’ is an example of a heteronym”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
heteronym (plural heteronyms)
(linguistics) A word having the same spelling as another, but a different pronunciation and meaning.
(literature) A fictitious character created by an author for the purpose of writing in a different style.
• (linguistics): heterophone, homograph
Source: Wiktionary
Het"er*o*nym, n.
Definition: That which is heteronymous; a thing having a different name or designation from some other thing; -- opposed to homonym.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 June 2025
(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”
Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.