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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Both theine and tannin are more abundant in green than in black tea.
From Science in the Kitchen. by Mrs. E. E. Kellogg
Its active principle is identical with theine, of which it contains a larger quantity than exists in any other known plant, being more than double that contained in the best black tea.
From Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture by William Saunders
It possesses properties similar to the leaves of coca and contains theine.
From Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture by William Saunders
The flavor of both is due to a principle, theine in tea, caffeine in coffee, in which both the good and the ill effects of these drinks are bound up.
From The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking Adapted to Domestic Use or Study in Classes by Helen Campbell
The active principle of tea is called theine; that of coffee, caffeine, and of cocoa, theobromine.
From A Practical Physiology by Albert F. Blaisdell
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