Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
POSITRON
positron, antielectron
(noun) an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
positron (plural positrons)
(particle) The antimatter equivalent of an electron, having the same mass but a positive charge
Synonyms
• antielectron
Hypernyms
• antilepton
Anagrams
• portions, sorption
Source: Wiktionary
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