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nontan en · NOUN

Etymology

From non- + tan.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable) Clipping of nontannin.
   alt of nontannin
   • At higher temperature, a higher tan/nontan ratio and tannins of higher gelatine number were obtained. 1964, United States. Agricultural Research Service. Eastern Regional Research Center, Publications and Patents (paeg 20)
   • […] under certain conditions a nontan may accelerate tanning. The chemical nature of the nontan, the amount present, the amount of tannin present, and the pH of the solution are four factors that may markedly influence the reaction. 1925, I & EC (volume 17, part 1, page 43)

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