Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
LIXIVIA
Noun
lixivia
plural of lixivium
Source: Wiktionary
LIXIVIUM
Lix*iv"i*um, n. Etym: [L. lixivium, lixivia. See Lixivial.]
Definition: A solution of alkaline salts extracted from wood ashes; hence, any solution obtained by lixiviation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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