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.’”
Favonian (adj) fav-oh-nee-un Of or relating to the west wind./ Mild or favorable; propitious. 1650–60; Latin Favōniānus. See Favonius, -an. foehn (more…)
