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caféine

caffeine

noun kah-feh-EEN Rare
Food & Drink Drinks

Usage Note

Caféine is feminine and is the substance name for the stimulant found in coffee, tea, and energy drinks. The adjective caféiné means caffeinated, and décaféiné (or colloquially déca) means decaffeinated. French usage mirrors English closely; sans caféine is the label term for caffeine-free products.

Examples

"Le café contient beaucoup de caféine."

Natural Translation

Coffee contains a lot of caffeine.

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