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catechin

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cat·e·chin  (kt-kn)
n.
A crystalline substance, C15H14O6, derived from catechu and used in tanning and dyeing. Also called catechol.
[catech(u) + -in.]
catechin [ˈkætəkɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Dyeing) (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Tanning) a soluble yellow solid substance found in catechu and mahogany wood and used in tanning and dyeing. Formula: C15H14O6
[from catechu + -in]
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Noun1.catechin - a tannic acid that is extracted from black catechu as a white crystalline substance
tannic acid, tannin - any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine
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