Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
HYPSOMETRY
hypsometry, hypsography
(noun) measurement of the elevation of land above sea level
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hypsometry (uncountable)
The measurement of elevation relative to sea level.
Source: Wiktionary
Hyp*som"e*try, n.
Definition: That branch of the science of geodesy which has to do with the measurement of heights, either absolutely with reference to the sea level, or relatively.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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