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Answer for the clue "Alkaloid in coffee ", 7 letters:
caffein

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (alternative spelling of caffeine English)

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects [syn: caffeine ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
caffein \caf*fe"in\, Caffeine \Caf*fe"ine\, n. [Cf. F. caf['e]ine. See Coffee .] (Chem.) A white, bitter, crystallizable substance, found in coffee and tea. It is identical with the alkaloid theine from tea leaves, and with guaranine from guarana. ...

Usage examples of caffein.

Barnum had gone out I gave Aunt Hannah an injection of caffein sodium benzoate.

She looked very smug as she stirred the caffein extract into her cup of water, then sipped it as it began to steam.

I shoveled down reconstituted powdered eggs mixed with rehydrated dehydrated bacon, quickly washing the stuff out of sight with caffein condensate.