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tanninim

tanninim is the plural of tannin.

Meaning of tannin

Noun (1)

tannin (plural tannins)

  1. Tannic acid or any of its derivatives.
    • Various substances act by entering into combination, and the divellent tendencies of the affinities of the constituents of those substances are overcome, among those are corrosive sublimate, copperas, tannin, wood, vinegar and creosotte.1847, editorial staff, “Preserving Animal Substances”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 3, Issue 10, page 80
    Synonyms:
    E181 when used as a food colouring

Noun (2)

tannin (plural tannins or tanninim)

  1. An evil sea monster in Canaanite and Hebrew mythology.

Questions about tanninim

What is tanninim the plural of?
Tanninim is the plural of tannin.

Words near tanninim in the dictionary

  1. tanning salons
  2. tanning someone's hide
  3. tanning up
  4. tannings
  5. tanniniferous
  6. tanninim
  7. tanninlike
  8. tannins
  9. tannish
  10. tannishness
  11. tannist

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