Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
NEOTENOUS
neotenic, neotenous
(adjective) of or relating to or characterized by neoteny; “neotenic development”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
neotenous (comparative more neotenous, superlative most neotenous)
Exhibiting retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.
(informal) Babyfaced.
Synonyms
• (juvenile in adult): neotenic
• (babyfaced): babyfaced
Source: Wiktionary
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