catechin

[ kat-i-chin, -kin ]

/ ˈkæt ɪ tʃɪn, -kɪn /

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noun

a water-soluble, astringent yellow compound, C15H14O6, found in gambier, used chiefly in tanning and dyeing.

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Origin of catechin

First recorded in 1850–55; catech(u) + -in²

Words nearby catechin

cat cracker, cat door, cate, catechesis, catechetical, catechin, catechism, catechist, catechize, catechol, catecholamine

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How to use catechin in a sentence

Apples contain an anti-inflammatory flavonoid called quercetin, while red wine contains the flavonoid catechin.
10 Power Food Combos|Divya Gugnani|March 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Catechu tannin and catechin are compounds of the catechol tannin type.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
It contains 60 % of tanning matter and a large proportion of catechin similar to that contained in gambier, but much redder.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3|Various
It contains much catechin, but little phlobaphene, and yields a beautifully soft leather, but without weight.
Animal Proteins|Hugh Garner Bennett

It contains a crystallisable principle (margosine) and an astringent principle (catechin).
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
It contains two coloring principles, catechin and catechu-tannic acid.
Principles and Practice of Fur Dressing and Fur Dyeing|William E. Austin

British Dictionary definitions for catechin

catechin

/ (ˈkætəkɪn) /

noun

a soluble yellow solid substance found in catechu and mahogany wood and used in tanning and dyeing. Formula: C 15 H 14 O 6

Word Origin for catechin

C19: from catechu + -in

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