decaffeinated

[dee-kaf-uh-ney-tid]

adjective

having part or all of the caffeine extracted: decaffeinated tea.

Origin of decaffeinated

de- + caffeinated

decaffeinate

[dee-kaf-uh-neyt, -kaf-ee-uh-]

verb (used with object), de·caf·fein·at·ed, de·caf·fein·at·ing.

to extract caffeine from: to decaffeinate coffee.

Origin of decaffeinate

First recorded in 1925–30; de- + caffein + -ate¹

Related formsde·caf·fein·a·tion, nounde·caf·fein·a·tor, noun

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Examples from the Web for decaffeinated

Historical Examples of decaffeinated

As a result of this demand, a variety of decaffeinated coffees have been placed on the market.
All About Coffee
William H. Ukers

British Dictionary definitions for decaffeinated

decaffeinate

verb

(tr) to remove all or part of the caffeine from (coffee, tea, etc)

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Word Origin and History for decaffeinated

decaffeinate

1909 (implied in decaffeinated), from de- + caffeine + -ate (2).