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Word of the Day – Theine

By January 6, 2021Word of the Day

Theine (noun)

thee-in

Caffeine, especially when it occurs in tea.

Mid 19th century from modern Latin Thea (former genus name of the tea plant, from Dutch thee) + -ine.

Example sentences

“As we learned that the theine of tea was identical with the caffeine of coffee, the term theine fell out of usage.’”

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