Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
INDOCILE
indocile, uncontrollable, ungovernable, unruly
(adjective) incapable of being controlled; “the little boy’s parents think he is spirited, but his teacher finds him unruly”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
indocile (comparative more indocile, superlative most indocile)
Unwilling to be taught or instructed; intractable or recalcitrant.
Source: Wiktionary
In*doc"ile, a. Etym: [L. indocilis: cf. F. indocile. See In- not, and Docile.]
Definition: Not teachable; indisposed to be taught, trained, or disciplined; not easily instructed or governed; dull; intractable.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AROMATIC
(adjective) (chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings; “an aromatic organic compound”
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