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tannic acid

tannic acid noun: any of various complex phenols extracted from the bark or galls of trees and used in tanning.

Noun

tannic acid (countable and uncountable, plural tannic acids)

  1. Any of various complex phenols extracted from the bark or galls of trees and used in tanning.
    • Its salts resemble those of caffeina. The tannate is soluble in an excess of tannic acid, in alcohol and boiling water.1864, Edward Parrish, A Treatise on Pharmacy, page 640

tannic acid meaning in Tamil

tannic acid in Tamil

பதமாக்கி அமிலம்

Forms of tannic acid

pluraltannic acids

Origin of tannic acid

Calque of French acide tannique, introduced 1834 by the French chemist Théophile-Jules Pelouze.

Words formed from tannic acid

Questions about tannic acid

What does tannic acid mean?
Tannic acid means any of various complex phenols extracted from the bark or galls of trees and used in tanning.
What is tannic acid in Tamil?
Tannic acid in Tamil is பதமாக்கி அமிலம். See Tannic acid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is tannic acid?
Tannic acid is a noun.
What is the plural of tannic acid?
The plural of tannic acid is tannic acids.

Words near tannic acid in the dictionary

  1. tanness
  2. tannest
  3. tanni-
  4. tannia
  5. tannic
  6. tannic acid
  7. tannic acids
  8. tannicities
  9. tannicity
  10. tannie
  11. tannier

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