THEINE

Etymology

Noun

theine (uncountable)

(organic compound) Caffeine when present in tea.

Coordinate terms: caffeine, guaranine, mateine

Anagrams

• Thiene, ethine, ethnie

Source: Wiktionary


The"ine, n. Etym: [F. théine, fr. NL. thea. See Theiform.] (Chem.)

Definition: See Caffeine. Called also theina.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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