cafestol

English

Etymology

From French café (“coffee”) + sterol.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəˈfɛstɒl/

Noun

cafestol (uncountable)

  1. A diterpene molecule present in coffee.

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References

  1. ^ Alexander Senning (2019) “The naming of terpenes”, in The Etymology of Chemical Names: Tradition and Convenience vs. Rationality in Chemical Nomenclature, De Gruyter.

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