tannin

tan·nin  (tnn)

n.

1. Tannic acid.

2. Any of various chemically different substances capable of promoting tanning.

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[French, from tan, crushed oak bark, from Old French, from Medieval Latin tannum; see tan¹.]

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tannin

Noun

a yellowish compound found in many plants, such as tea and grapes, and used in tanning and dyeing Also called: (tannic acid)

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tannin  (tnn)

Any of various compounds, including tannic acid, that occur naturally in the bark and fruit of various plants, especially the nutgalls, certain oaks, and sumac. Tannins are polyphenols, and form yellowish to light brown amorphous masses that can be powdery, flaky, or spongy. They are used in photography, dyeing, in tanning leather, in clarifying wine and beer, and as an astringent in medicine. Tannins are also an important ingredient in tea.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tannin - any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine tannic acid cutch, kutch - tannin extract derived from any of several mangrove barks of Pacific areas phenol - any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups catechin - a tannic acid that is extracted from black catechu as a white crystalline substance

Translations

tannin [ˈtænɪn] n → tanino

tannin [ˈtænɪn] n → tanin m

tannin [ˈtænɪn] n → Tannin nt

tannin [ˈtænɪn] n → tannino