methylxanthine

See also: méthylxanthine

English

Etymology

From methyl +‎ xanthine.

Noun

methylxanthine (plural methylxanthines)

1. (organic chemistry) Any of a group of compounds, such as caffeine, formed through the methylation of xanthines.

Derived terms

• isobutylmethylxanthine
• methylxanthinic

Translations

Translations

• Italian: metilxantina (it)

See also

• Xanthine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia