THEOBROMINE

Meaning of THEOBROMINE in English

[ ˌθɪə(ʊ)'brəʊmɪn , -mi:n ]

■ noun Chemistry a bitter, volatile compound obtained from cacao seeds, resembling caffeine.

Origin

C19: from mod. L. Theobroma (genus name, from Gk theos 'god' and brōma 'food') + -ine 4 .

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THEOBROMINE — noun see: voracious Date: 1842 a bitter alkaloid C 7 H 8 N 4 O 2 closely related to caffeine …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
THEOBROMINE — -ōˌmēn, -ōmə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin Theobroma + International Scientific Vocabulary -ine : a feebly basic bitter …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THEOBROMINE — (n.) An alkaloidal ureide, C7H8N4O2, homologous with and resembling caffeine, produced artificially, and also extracted from cacao and chocolate (from …
Английский словарь Webster
THEOBROMINE — ( n. ) An alkaloidal ureide, C7H8N4O2, homologous with and resembling caffeine, produced artificially, and also extracted from cacao and …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THEOBROMINE — /thee'euh broh"meen, -min/ , n. Pharm. a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, poisonous powder, C 7 H 8 N 4 O 2 …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THEOBROMINE — n. alkaloid used for various medical purposes
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THEOBROMINE — noun Etymology: New Latin Theobroma, genus that includes the cacao, from the- + Greek brōma food, from bibrōskein to devour …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THEOBROMINE — noun an alkaloidal ureide, c7h8n4o2, homologous with and resembling caffeine, produced artificially, and also extracted from cacao and chocolate (from …
Webster English vocab
THEOBROMINE — [theo.bro.mine] n [NL Theobroma, genus that includes the cacao, fr. the- + Gk broma food, fr. bibroskein to devour--more at …
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THEOBROMINE — diuretic drug and major alkaloidal constituent of cocoa. Theobromine is a xanthine alkaloid, a methylxanthine, as are caffeine and theophylline, …
Britannica English vocabulary
THEOBROMINE — theobromine BrE AmE ˌθiː ə ʊ ˈbrəʊm iːn -ɪn AmE \ -ə ˈbroʊm-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
THEOBROMINE — n. a bitter white alkaloid obtained from cacao seeds, related to caffeine. [Theobroma cacao genus: mod.L f. Gk theos god …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THEOBROMINE — n. a bitter white alkaloid obtained from cacao seeds, related to caffeine. [ Theobroma cacao genus: mod.L f. Gk theos …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THEOBROMINE — n. a bitter white alkaloid obtained from cacao seeds, related to caffeine. Etymology: Theobroma cacao genus: mod.L f. Gk theos …
Oxford English vocab
THEOBROMINE — Теобромин
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
THEOBROMINE — Теобромин
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THEOBROMINE — n. Pronunciation: ˌ th ē - ə - ' br ō - ˌ m ē n, -m ə n Function: …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
THEOPHYLLINE — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary theo- (from New Latin thea tea) + phyll- + 2-ine Date: circa 1894 a feebly …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
METHYLXANTHINE — noun Date: 1949 a methylated xanthine derivative (as caffeine, theobromine, or theophylline)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
METHYLXANTHINE — ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: methyl + xanthine : a methylated xanthine derivative (as caffeine, theobromine, or theophylline)
Webster's New International English Dictionary
XANTHINE — ˈzanˌthēn, ˈzan(t)thə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary xanth- + -ine; from its yellow residue when evaporated with …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THEOPHYLLINE — ˌthēəˈfiˌlēn, -ilə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary theo- (from New Latin thea tea) + phyll- + -ine …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PURINE BASE — noun : any of a group of crystalline bases comprising purine and bases derived from it (as adenine, caffeine, guanine, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CAFFEINE — (ˈ)ka|fēn also ˈkafēə̇n noun also caf·fei·na kaˈfēnə; ˌkafēˈēnə, -ˈī- ( -s ) Etymology: German kaffein (now usually koffein, after New …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CACAINE — (n.) The essential principle of cacao; -- now called theobromine.
Английский словарь Webster
CACAINE — ( n. ) The essential principle of cacao; -- now called theobromine.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THEOPHYLLINE — /thee'euh fil"een, -in/ , n. Pharm. a white, crystalline, poisonous alkaloid, C 7 H 8 N 4 O 2 , …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
METHYLTHEOBROMINE — /meth"euhl thee'euh broh"meen, -min, meth'-/ , n. Chem. caffeine. [ METHYL- + THEOBROMINE ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KOLA NUT — a brownish seed, about the size of a chestnut, produced by a tropical tree belonging to the genus Cola, containing …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KOLA — n. tropical African tree which produces a nutlike seed; nutlike seed which yields and extract containing caffeine and theobromine (used …
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THEOPHYLLINE — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary theo- (from New Latin thea tea) + phyll- + -ine (II) Date: circa 1894 : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
STIMULANT — any drug that excites any bodily function, but more specifically those that stimulate the brain and central nervous system. Stimulants …
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