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catechin
[ kat-i-chin, -kin ]
noun
- a water-soluble, astringent yellow compound, C 15 H 14 O 6 , found in gambier, used chiefly in tanning and dyeing.
catechin
/ ˈkætəkɪn /
noun
- a soluble yellow solid substance found in catechu and mahogany wood and used in tanning and dyeing. Formula: C 15 H 14 O 6
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Example Sentences
Apples contain an anti-inflammatory flavonoid called quercetin, while red wine contains the flavonoid catechin.
Catechu tannin and catechin are compounds of the catechol tannin type.
It contains 60 % of tanning matter and a large proportion of catechin similar to that contained in gambier, but much redder.
It contains much catechin, but little phlobaphene, and yields a beautifully soft leather, but without weight.
It contains a crystallisable principle (margosine) and an astringent principle (catechin).
It contains two coloring principles, catechin and catechu-tannic acid.
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