Catechin

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A crystalline substance, C15H14O6, derived from catechu and used in tanning and dyeing. Also called catechol.
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  • n. catechol
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. One of the tannic acids (C15H14O6), extracted from catechu as a white, crystalline substance; -- called also catechuic acid, catechinic acid, cyanidol, and catechuin. It is a flavonoid found generally in higher woody plants, and is used in dyeing and tanning.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A principle (C19H18O8) extracted from catechu, having a snow-white silky appearance, and crystallizing in fine needles. Also called catechuic acid and catechuin.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a tannic acid that is extracted from black catechu as a white crystalline substance
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    tannic acid    tannin   
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    Variant
    catechuic acid    catechinic acid    cyanidol    catechuin    catechu   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    epigallocatechin    vomica    gallate    cochineal    tannin   
     
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