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Caffeine vs Methylxanthine - What's the difference?

caffeine | methylxanthine |

As nouns the difference between caffeine and methylxanthine

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 methylxanthine is methylxanthine.

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 ----

    methylxanthine

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any of a group of compounds formed through the methylation of xanthines, such as caffeine

    • Derived terms

    *methylxanthinic

    See also

    *(Xanthine)