catechin

[ kat-i-chin, -kin ]

noun

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

catechin

/ ˈkætəkɪn /

noun

1. 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 History and Origins

Origin of catechin¹

First recorded in 1850–55; catech(u) + -in ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of catechin¹

C19: from catechu + -in

Example Sentences

Apples contain an anti-inflammatory flavonoid called quercetin, while red wine contains the flavonoid catechin.

From The Daily Beast

Catechu tannin and catechin are compounds of the catechol tannin type.

From Project Gutenberg

It contains 60 % of tanning matter and a large proportion of catechin similar to that contained in gambier, but much redder.

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It contains much catechin, but little phlobaphene, and yields a beautifully soft leather, but without weight.

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It contains a crystallisable principle (margosine) and an astringent principle (catechin).

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It contains two coloring principles, catechin and catechu-tannic acid.

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