TANNIN


Meaning of TANNIN in English

■ noun a yellowish or brownish bitter-tasting organic substance present in some galls, barks, etc.

Derivatives

tannic adjective

Origin

C19: from Fr. tanin , from tan 'tanbark' (ult. related to tan 1 ) + -in 1 .

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