- tannic
- adjective Etymology: French tannique, from tannin Date: 1836 1. of, resembling, or derived from tan or a tannin 2. of wine containing an abundance of tannins ; markedly astringent
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Tannic — Tan nic, a. Of or pertaining to tan; derived from, or resembling, tan; as, tannic acid. [1913 Webster] {Tannic acid}. (Chem.) (a) An acid obtained from nutgalls as a yellow amorphous substance, {C14H10O9}, having an astringent taste, and forming… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tannic — [tan′ik] adj. [Fr tannique < tanin, TANNIN + ique, IC] 1. of, like, or obtained from tanbark or a tannin 2. tasting of tannins absorbed from grape skins and seeds and from oak barrels; somewhat bitter or astringent: said of some red wines … English World dictionary
tannic — tannin ► NOUN ▪ a yellowish or brownish bitter tasting organic substance present in tea, some barks, grapes, etc. DERIVATIVES tannic adjective. ORIGIN French tanin, from tan tanbark … English terms dictionary
tannic — adj. of or produced from tan. Phrases and idioms: tannic acid a complex natural organic compound of a yellowish colour used as a mordant and astringent. Derivatives: tannate n. Etymology: F tannique (as TANNIN) … Useful english dictionary
Tannic acid — IUPAC name 2,3 dihydroxy 5 ({[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R) 3,4,5,6 tetrakis({3,4 dihydroxy 5 [(3,4,5 trihydroxyphenyl)carbonyloxy]phenyl}carbonylox … Wikipedia
Tannic acid — Tannic Tan nic, a. Of or pertaining to tan; derived from, or resembling, tan; as, tannic acid. [1913 Webster] {Tannic acid}. (Chem.) (a) An acid obtained from nutgalls as a yellow amorphous substance, {C14H10O9}, having an astringent taste, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tannic acid — n. 1. a yellowish, astringent substance, C14H10O9, derived from oak bark, gallnuts, etc. and used in tanning hides, in medicine, etc. 2. any of a number of similar substances … English World dictionary
tannic acid — Penta ( m digalloyl) glucose, or any soluble tannin; used in electron microscopy to enhance the contrast. Addition of tannic acid to fixatives greatly improves, for example, the image obtained of tubulin subunits in the microtubule, or the HMM… … Dictionary of molecular biology
tannic acid — tanino rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė Formulę žr. priede. priedas( ai) Grafinis formatas atitikmenys: angl. gallotannic acid; gallotannin; tannic acid rus. галлодубильная кислота; дубильная кислота … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
tannic acid — noun any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine • Syn: ↑tannin • Derivationally related forms: ↑tannic (for: ↑tannin) • Hypernyms: ↑phenol … Useful english dictionary
