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theobromin

theobromin is the dated form of theobromine.

Meaning of theobromine

Noun

theobromine (countable and uncountable, plural theobromines)

  1. An alkaloid, of similar structure to caffeine, found in chocolate/cocoa.
    • Kola [...] contains a greater quantity of caffeine and theobromine than the best teas and coffees.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 107

Questions about theobromin

What is theobromin the dated form of?
Theobromin is the dated form of theobromine.

Words near theobromin in the dictionary

  1. theobroma
  2. theobromas
  3. theobromic acid
  4. theobromide
  5. theobromides
  6. theobromin
  7. theobromine
  8. theobromines
  9. theocentric
  10. theocentrically
  11. theocentricity

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