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单词 caffein
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
caf•feine /ˈkæfin/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Nutritiona white, bitter chemical, obtained from coffee or tea, used in medicine as a stimulant.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
caf•feine  (ka fēn, kafēn, kafē in),USA pronunciation n. [Chem., Pharm.]
  1. Nutritiona white, crystalline, bitter alkaloid, C8H10N4O2, usually derived from coffee or tea: used in medicine chiefly as a nervous system stimulant.
Also, caf•fein. 
  • French caféine, equivalent. to café coffee + -ine -ine2
  • 1820–30;
caf•fein•ic  (ka fēnik, kaf′ē inik),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
caffeine, caffein /ˈkæfiːn; ˈkæfɪˌiːn/ n
  1. a white crystalline bitter alkaloid responsible for the stimulant action of tea, coffee, and cocoa: a constituent of many tonics and analgesics. Formula: C8H10N4O2
Etymology: 19th Century: from German Kaffein, from Kaffee coffee
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