Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
RATIFICATION
ratification, confirmation
(noun) making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it; “the ratification of the treaty”; “confirmation of the appointment”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ratification (countable and uncountable, plural ratifications)
The act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified.
A formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc.
Source: Wiktionary
Rat`i*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. ratification.]
Definition: The act of ratifying; the state of being ratified; confirmation; sanction; as, the ratification of a treaty.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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