Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
LAURIN
Lau"rin, n. Etym: [Cf. F. laurine.] (Chem.)
Definition: A white crystalline substance extracted from the fruit of the bay (Laurus nobilis), and consisting of a complex mixture of glycerin ethers of several organic acids.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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