Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
TRACHEOBRANCHIA
Tra`che*o*bran"chi*a, n.; pl. Tracheobranchlae. Etym: [NL. See Trachea, and Branchia.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the gill-like breathing organs of certain aquatic insect larvæ. They contain tracheal tubes somewhat similar to those of other insects.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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