Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
PREDILECTION
predilection, preference, orientation
(noun) a predisposition in favor of something; “a predilection for expensive cars”; “his sexual preferences”; “showed a Marxist orientation”
preference, penchant, predilection, taste
(noun) a strong liking; “my own preference is for good literature”; “the Irish have a penchant for blarney”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
predilection (countable and uncountable, plural predilections)
Condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition.
Synonyms
• See predilection
Source: Wiktionary
Pre`di*lec"tion, n. Etym: [Pref. pre- + L. dilectus, p. p. diligere to prefer: cf. F. prédilection. See Diligent.]
Definition: A previous liking; a prepossession of mind in favor of something; predisposition to choose or like; partiality. Burke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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