Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
NYCTITROPIC
Etymology
Adjective
nyctitropic (not comparable)
(botany) Turning or bending at night into special positions.
Source: Wiktionary
Nyc`ti*trop"ic, a. Etym: [From Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: Turning or bending at night into special positions.
Note: Nyctitropic movements of plants usually consist in a folding or drooping of the leaves, the advantage being in lessening the radiation of heat.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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