Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
PROTAMIN
Noun
protamin (plural protamins)
Alternative form of protamine
Source: Wiktionary
Pro"ta*min, n. Etym: [Gr. (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: An amorphous nitrogenous substance found in the spermatic fluid of salmon. It is soluble in water, which an alkaline reaction, and unites with acids and metallic bases.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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