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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescafeína
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kafeˈĩnɐ
"A cafeína pode aumentar temporariamente o estado de alerta."
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A bitter alkaloid found in coffee, tea, and other plants, that acts as a stimulant of the central nervous system.
"Many people rely on caffeine to wake up in the morning."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is derived from the German word 'Koffein', coined in 1820 by the chemist Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge, who isolated the pure chemical compound. It combines the German word 'Kaffee' (coffee) with the chemical suffix '-in' (derived from the French '-ine').
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Caffeine" is said worldwide
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caféine
Transliteration: kafein
"Évitez de consommer de la caféine le soir."
Koffein
Transliteration: kofeˈiːn
"Kaffee enthält viel Koffein."
caffeina
Transliteration: kaffeiˈna
"La caffeina mi dà l'energia necessaria per studiare."
cafeína
Transliteration: kafeˈina
"Prefiero el café sin cafeína por la noche."
cafeína
Transliteration: kafeˈĩnɐ
"A cafeína pode aumentar temporariamente o estado de alerta."
कैफीन
Transliteration: kafiin
"ज़्यादा कैफीन सेहत के लिए हानिकारक हो सकती है।"
咖啡因
Transliteration: kāfēiyīn
"茶和咖啡都含有咖啡因。"
카페인
Transliteration: kapein
"그는 카페인에 민감해서 커피를 마시지 않습니다."
カフェイン
Transliteration: kafein
"眠気を覚ますためにカフェインを摂ります。"
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