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- [tan-in]
- /ˈtæn ɪn/
- /ˈtæn.ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tan-in]
- /ˈtæn ɪn/
Definitions of tannin word
- noun tannin Chemistry. 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 in large quantities in nutgalls (common tannin, tannic acid) 1
- noun tannin any of these compounds occurring in wine and imparting an astringent taste, especially in red wine. 1
- noun tannin tannic acid 1
- uncountable noun tannin Tannin is a yellow or brown chemical that is found in plants such as tea. It is used in the process of making leather and in dyeing. 0
- noun tannin any of a class of yellowish or brownish solid compounds found in many plants and used as tanning agents, mordants, medical astringents, etc. Tannins are derivatives of gallic acid with the approximate formula C76H52O46 0
- noun tannin any of a group of naturally occurring phenolic compounds that precipitate proteins, alkaloids, and glucosides from solution, and convert hide into leather, including tannic acid: some are present in coffee and tea 0
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Origin of tannin
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
1795-1805; earlier tanin < F. See tan1, -in2
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Parts of speech for Tannin
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tannin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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