Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
MELANCONIACEAE
Mel`an*co`ni*a"ce*æ, n. pl. [NL.] (Bot.)
Definition: A family of fungi constituting the order Melanconiales. -- Mel`an*co`ni*a"ceous (#), a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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