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noun
Any of various complex phenols extracted from the bark or galls of trees and used in tanning.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tannin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: phenol
Narrower terms: cutch, kutch, catechin
History
Calque of French acide tannique, introduced 1834 by the French chemist Théophile-Jules Pelouze.
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