catechin

[ kat-i-chin, -kin ]

/ ˈkæt ɪ tʃɪn, -kɪn /

noun

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

Nearby words

catclaw, catcon, cate, catechesis, catechetical, catechin, catechism, catechist, catechize, catechol, catecholamine

Origin of catechin

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

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Examples from the Web for catechin

Apples contain an anti-inflammatory flavonoid called quercetin, while red wine contains the flavonoid catechin.
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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 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 two coloring principles, catechin and catechu-tannic acid.
Principles and Practice of Fur Dressing and Fur Dyeing|William E. Austin

Catechu tannin and catechin are compounds of the catechol tannin type.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

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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