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common tannin — Chem. See under tannin … Useful english dictionary
tannin — /tan in/, n. 1. Chem. any of a group of astringent vegetable principles or compounds, chiefly complex glucosides of catechol and pyrogallol, as the reddish compound that gives the tanning properties to oak bark or the whitish compound that occurs … Universalium
Common Tormentil — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
tannin — Tannic Tan nic, a. Of or pertaining to tan; derived from, or resembling, tan; as, tannic acid. [1913 Webster] {Tannic acid}. (Chem.) (a) An acid obtained from nutgalls as a yellow amorphous substance, {C14H10O9}, having an astringent taste, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tan´nin|like´ — tan|nin «TAN uhn», noun. a vegetable acid, especially common tannin, the whitish tannic acid obtained from the bark or galls of oaks and from certain other plants. Tannis is used in tanning, dyeing, and making ink, and in medicine. ╂[< French… … Useful english dictionary
tan|nin — «TAN uhn», noun. a vegetable acid, especially common tannin, the whitish tannic acid obtained from the bark or galls of oaks and from certain other plants. Tannis is used in tanning, dyeing, and making ink, and in medicine. ╂[< French tanin… … Useful english dictionary
Winemaking — Wine grapes. Winemaking, or vinification, is the production of wine, starting with selection of the grapes or other produce and ending with bottling the finished wine. Although most wine is made from grapes, it may also be made from other fruit… … Wikipedia
Chestnut — For other uses of chestnut , see Chestnut (disambiguation). For other uses of chinquapin or chinkapin , see Chinquapin (disambiguation). Chestnut Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa Scientific clas … Wikipedia
Polyphenol — Plant derived polyphenol, tannic acid, formed by esterification of ten equivalents of the phenylpropanoid derived gallic acid to a monosaccharide (glucose) core from primary metabolism … Wikipedia
Argentina — /ahr jeuhn tee neuh/; Sp. /ahrdd hen tee nah/, n. a republic in S South America. 35,797,536; 1,084,120 sq. mi. (2,807,870 sq. km). Cap.: Buenos Aires. Also called the Argentine. Official name, Argentine Republic. * * * Argentina Introduction… … Universalium
