Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
PROTEID
Noun
proteid (plural proteids)
(obsolete, biochemistry) A protein.
Synonyms
• (complex biomolecule): protein molecule
Adjective
proteid (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to proteins.
Containing protein.
Anagrams
• diopter, dioptre, peridot, periodt, proetid, protide, pterido-, pteroid, reptoid
Source: Wiktionary
Pro"te*id, n. Etym: [Gr. (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: One of a class of amorphous nitrogenous principles, containing, as a rule, a small amount of sulphur; an albuminoid, as blood fibrin, casein of milk, etc. Proteids are present in nearly all animal fluids and make up the greater part of animal tissues and organs. They are also important constituents of vegetable tissues. See 2d Note under Food.
– Pro"te*id, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
23 April 2025
UNMARRIED
(adjective) not married or related to the unmarried state; “unmarried men and women”; “unmarried life”; “sex and the single girl”; “single parenthood”; “are you married or single?”
Coffee Trivia
