caffeine
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From French caféine[1], from café (“coffee”), or German Caffein, Kaffein[2] (cp. Coffein, Koffein), from Kaffee (“coffee”) (cp. Kaffe, Koffee, Koffe), or Italian caffè (“coffee”) + -ine
Pronunciation
Noun
caffeine (usually uncountable, plural caffeines)
- An alkaloid, C8H10N4O2, found naturally in tea and coffee plants which acts as a mild stimulant on the central nervous system. [from 1830]
Derived terms
Translations
alkaloid found naturally in tea and coffee plants
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Further reading
References
- ^ “caffeine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “caffeine”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Italian
Noun
caffeine f pl
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