ˈfläbəˌfēn noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phlobaph- (from Greek phloos, phloios bark + baphē dye — from baptein to dip, dye — ) + -ene — more at baptize
1. : a reddish brown complex substance found in oak bark and also formed by heating quercitannin with dilute acids
2. : any of several substances that are similar to phlobaphene and are obtained especially from barks or from condensed tannins