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Meaning of TANNIN

Pronunciation:  'tanin

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WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine
 
 Synonyms: tannic acid
 
 See Also: cutch, kutch, phenol

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Tan"nin\, n. [Cf. F. tannin.] (Chem.)
Same as {Tannic acid}, under {Tannic}.
 

 

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