Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
IRRECONCILABLE
irreconcilable, unreconcilable
(adjective) impossible to reconcile; “irreconcilable differences”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
irreconcilable (comparative more irreconcilable, superlative most irreconcilable)
Unable to be reconciled; opposed; uncompromising.
Incompatible, discrepant, contradictory.
Synonyms
• (unable to be reconciled): hostile, hateful, antagonistic
Noun
irreconcilable (plural irreconcilables)
Something that cannot be reconciled.
Noun
Irreconcilable (plural Irreconcilables)
(US, dated, slang) A Confederate who moved to another country following the American Civil War, rather than live in a reunited United States.
(US, dated, slang) A vociferous opponent of the Treaty of Versailles.
Source: Wiktionary
Ir*rec"on*ci`la*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. ir- not + reconcilable: cf. F. irréconciliable.]
Definition: Not reconcilable; implacable; incompatible; inconsistent; disagreeing; as, irreconcilable enemies, statements.
– Ir*rec"on*ci`la*ble*ness, n.
– Ir*rec"on*ci`la*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CHEMICAL
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