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decaffeination

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de⋅caf⋅fein⋅ate

  [dee-kaf-uh-neyt, -kaf-ee-uh-]
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–verb (used with object), -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing.
to extract caffeine from: to decaffeinate coffee.
Origin:
1925–30; de- + caffein + -ate 1

Related forms:
de⋅caf⋅fein⋅a⋅tion, noun
de⋅caf⋅fein⋅a⋅tor, noun
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de·caf·fein·at·ed   (dē-kāf'ə-nā'tĭd, -kāf'ē-ə-)   
adj.  Having the caffeine removed: decaffeinated coffee; decaffeinated soft drinks.
de·caf'fein·ate' v., de·caf'fein·a'tion n.
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