Home
Results for: tannin
Dictionary (1 of 12 sources) Open/Close data Source
tan·nin (tăn'ĭn)
n.
  1. Tannic acid.
  2. Any of various chemically different substances capable of promoting tanning.

[French, from tan, crushed oak bark, from Old French, from Medieval Latin tannum. See tan1.]


logo The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Crossword Clues Open/Close data Source
Britannica Concise Open/Close data Source
Food Lover's Companion Open/Close data Source
Columbia Ency. Open/Close data Source
Gardening Open/Close data Source
Flavors Open/Close data Source
Wikipedia Open/Close data Source
Translations Open/Close data Source
Rhymes Open/Close data Source
Biochemistry Open/Close data Source
Mentioned In Open/Close data Source