Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
RECALCITRANTS
Noun
recalcitrants
plural of recalcitrant
Source: Wiktionary
RECALCITRANT
Re*cal"ci*trant, a. Etym: [L. recalcitrans, p. pr. of recalcitrare to kick back; pref. re- re- + calcitrare to kick, fr. calx heel. Cf. Inculcate.]
Definition: Kicking back; recalcitrating; hence, showing repugnance or opposition; refractory.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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