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tannins

tannins 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.

Phrases with tannins

Questions about tannins

What is tannins the plural of?
Tannins is the plural of tannin.

Words near tannins in the dictionary

  1. tanning up
  2. tannings
  3. tanniniferous
  4. tanninim
  5. tanninlike
  6. tannins
  7. tannish
  8. tannishness
  9. tannist
  10. tannists
  11. tanno-

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