Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
MISPICKEL
arsenopyrite, mispickel
(noun) a silver-white or grey ore of arsenic
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
mispickel (usually uncountable, plural mispickels)
The mineral arsenopyrite
Source: Wiktionary
Mis*pick"el, n. Etym: [G.] (Min.)
Definition: Arsenical iron pyrites; arsenopyrite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CHELICERA
(noun) either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing
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