Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
PYRAZIN
Pyr"a*zine, n. Also -zin. [Pyridine + Gr. not + life.] (Org. Chem.)
Definition: A feebly basic solid, C4H4N2, obtained by distilling piperazine with zinc dust, and in other ways. Also, by extension, any of various derivatives of the same.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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