decaffeinated

[ dee-kaf-uh-ney-tid ]
/ diˈkæf əˌneɪ tɪd /

adjective

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

Origin of decaffeinated

de- + caffeinated

Words nearby decaffeinated

decadent, decadrachm, decadron, decaf, decaffeinate, decaffeinated, decagon, decahedron, decahydrate, decahydronaphthalene, decal

Definition for decaffeinated (2 of 2)

decaffeinate
[ dee-kaf-uh-neyt, -kaf-ee-uh- ]
/ diˈkæf əˌneɪt, -ˈkæf i ə- /

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

OTHER WORDS FROM decaffeinate

de·caf·fein·a·tion, noun de·caf·fein·a·tor, noun

Example sentences from the Web for 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
/ (dɪˈkæfɪˌneɪt) /

verb

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