Theobromine

Definition:

  • (n.) An alkaloidal ureide, C7H8N4O2, homologous with and resembling caffeine, produced artificially, and also extracted from cacao and chocolate (from Theobroma Cacao) as a bitter white crystalline substance; -- called also dimethyl xanthine.

Compare theobromine with other words:

cocoa vs. theobromine

chocolate vs. theobromine

caffeine vs. theobromine

alkaloid vs. theobromine

cacaine vs. theobromine