Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
TURNDOWN
nonacceptance, turndown
(noun) the act of refusing an offer; “the turndown was polite but very firm”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
turndown (plural turndowns)
A downturn.
A rejection.
(hotels) The service of turning down the bedcovers and often leaving chocolates, etc, on the pillow.
A downward pointing extension to a vehicle muffler.
Adjective
turndown (not comparable)
Capable of being turned down, or decreased in intensity.
Made to wear with the upper part turned down.
Anagrams
• down-turn, downturn
Source: Wiktionary
Turn"down`, a.
1. Capable of being turned down; specif. (Elec.), designating, or pertaining to, an incandescent lamp with a small additional filament which can be made incandescent when only a small amount of light is required.
2. Made to wear with the upper part turned down; as, a turndown collar.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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