The`o*bro"mine (?), n. (Chem.) 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.

The`o*bro"mine (?), n. (Chem.) 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.