Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
PETROCHEMICAL
petrochemical
(noun) any compound obtained from petroleum or natural gas
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
petrochemical (plural petrochemicals)
(chemistry) any compound derived from petroleum or natural gas
Adjective
petrochemical (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them
Anagrams
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