Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
PERIDIUM
peridium
(noun) outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
peridium (plural peridia or peridiums)
(mycology) The outer layer that covers the spore-bearing organ in many fungi.
Source: Wiktionary
Pe*rid"i*um, n.; pl. Peridia. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: The envelope or coat of certain fungi, such as the puffballs and earthstars.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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