Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
IMPAIRMENT
stultification, constipation, impairment, deadening
(noun) the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
impairment
(noun) damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality
damage, harm, impairment
(noun) the occurrence of a change for the worse
disability, disablement, handicap, impairment
(noun) the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; “reading disability”; “hearing impairment”
deterioration, impairment
(noun) a symptom of reduced quality or strength
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
impairment (countable and uncountable, plural impairments)
The result of being impaired
A deterioration or weakening
A disability or handicap
an inefficient part or factor.
(accounting) A downward revaluation, a write-down.
Source: Wiktionary
Im*pair"ment, n. Etym: [OE. enpeirement, OF. empirement.]
Definition: The state of being impaired; injury. "The impairment of my health." Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CHEMICAL
(adjective) of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes; “chemical fertilizer”
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