caffeine
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From French caféine, from café (“coffee”), or German Caffein, Kaffein (cp. Coffein, Koffein), from Kaffee (“coffee”) (cp. Kaffe, Koffee, Koffe)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkæfiːn/ or /kæˈfiːn/
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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.
Derived terms
Translations
alkaloid found naturally in tea and coffee plants
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Italian
Noun
caffeine f pl
- plural of caffeina
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