theine
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of theine
First recorded in 1830–40; from New Latin the(a) “tea” ( see origin at tea) + -ine 2
Example Sentences
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Cocoa and chocolate contain substances similar to theine and equally harmful, though usually present in much less proportion than in tea.
From Science in the Kitchen. by Kellogg, Mrs. E. E.
It belongs to the holly family, but contains a bitter principle similar to, if not identical with, theine, or the alkaloid found in tea and coffee.”
From The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America by Kingston, William Henry Giles
There are also present in tea an alkaloid, theine, which gives the peculiar physiological properties, and tannin, upon which depends largely the strength of the tea infusion.
From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Snyder, Harry
The stimulant that is found in the leaves of tea is known as theine; that found in coffee beans, caffeine; and that found in cacao beans, from which cocoa and chocolate are made, theobromine.
From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 5: Fruit and Fruit Desserts; Canning and Drying; Jelly Making, Preserving and Pickling; Confections; Beverages; the Planning of Meals by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Tea contains two harmful substances, theine and tannin,—from three to six per cent of the former and more than one fourth its weight of the latter.
From Science in the Kitchen. by Kellogg, Mrs. E. E.
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