Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
PHLORETIC
Phlo*ret"ic, a. (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or derived from, or designating, an organic acid obtained by the decomposition of phloretin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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