CATECHIN


Meaning of CATECHIN in English

/kat"i chin, -kin/ , n.

a water-soluble, astringent yellow compound, C 15 H 14 O 6 , found in gambier, used chiefly in tanning and dyeing.

[ 1850-55; CATECH(U) + -IN 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .