tannin en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /ˈtænɪn/
Etymology
From French tannin, from Latin tannum (“oak bark”), from Gaulish *tannos (“oak”). Related to tan. By surface analysis, tann- + -in.
Meanings
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tannins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nontannin · tannigen · tanniniferous · chrysotannin · ellagitannin · hamamelitannin · tanninlike · Aleppo tannin · tanniferous · tannoform · gallotannin · pseudotannin · tannined · iodotannin
Synonyms
E181 when used as a food colouring
Translations (22)
es tanino (tannic acid) · io tanino (tannic acid) · gl tanino (tannic acid) · de Tannin (tannic acid) · fi tanniini (tannic acid) · eo tanino (tannic acid) · ca taní (tannic acid) · cmn 鞣酸 (tannic acid) · cmn 单宁 (tannic acid) · tr tanen (tannic acid) · bg тани́н (tannic acid) · it tannino (tannic acid) · pl tanina (tannic acid) · fr tanin (tannic acid) · da tannin (tannic acid) · cs tanin (tannic acid) · pt tanino (tannic acid) · ru танин (tannic acid) · uk танін (tannic acid) · fa تانن (tannic acid) · hu csersav (tannic acid) · fa تنین (tannic acid)