Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
SYNAPTASES
Noun
synaptases
plural of synaptase
Source: Wiktionary
SYNAPTASE
Syn*ap"tase, n. Etym: [Gr. tase.] (Chem.)
Definition: A ferment resembling diastase, found in bitter almonds. Cf. Amygdalin, and Emulsin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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