Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
PASTEURIZATION
pasteurization, pasteurisation
(noun) partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
pasteurization (countable and uncountable, plural pasteurizations)
Alternative spelling of pasteurisation
Source: Wiktionary
Pas*teur`i*za"tion, n.
Definition: A process devised by Pasteur for preventing or checking fermentation in fluids, such as wines, milk, etc., by exposure to a temperature of 140º F., thus destroying the vitality of the contained germs or ferments.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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