tannic acid en · NOUN
Etymology
Calque of French acide tannique, introduced 1834 by the French chemist Théophile-Jules Pelouze.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tannic acids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
mimotannic acid · tannate · acetyltannic acid
Relateds
Translations (10)
it acido tannico (any of various complex phenols) · ro acid tanic (any of various complex phenols) · de Gerbsäure (any of various complex phenols) · sv tannin (any of various complex phenols) · fi parkkihappo (any of various complex phenols) · ru дуби́льная кислота́ (any of various complex phenols) · fr acide tannique (any of various complex phenols) · sv garvsyra (any of various complex phenols) · pl kwas taninowy (any of various complex phenols) · ca àcid tànnic (any of various complex phenols)