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Caffeine vs Dimethylurea - What's the difference?

caffeine | dimethylurea |

As nouns the difference between caffeine and dimethylurea

is that caffeine is an alkaloid, c8h10n4o2, found naturally in tea and coffee plants which acts as a mild stimulant of the central nervous system while dimethylurea is (organic compound) any derivative of urea in which two hydrogen atoms have been replaced by methyl groups, but especially 1,3-dimethylurea that acts as a radical scavenger, and is used in the manufacture of caffeine and other compounds.

caffeine

English

Alternative forms

* caffein

Noun

(-)
  • An alkaloid, C8H10N4O2, found naturally in tea and coffee plants which acts as a mild stimulant of the central nervous system.

    • See also

    * ("caffeine" on Wikipedia) English words not following the I before E except after C rule ----

    dimethylurea

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any derivative of urea in which two hydrogen atoms have been replaced by methyl groups, but especially 1,3-dimethylurea that acts as a radical scavenger, and is used in the manufacture of caffeine and other compounds