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tannate

[ tan-eyt ]
/ ˈtæn eɪt /

noun Chemistry.

a salt of tannic acid.

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Origin of tannate

First recorded in 1795–1805; tann(in) + -ate2

Words nearby tannate

tank truck, tank up, tank wagon, tanna, tannage, tannate, Tannenbaum, Tannenberg, tanner, Tanner growth chart, Tanner stage
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British Dictionary definitions for tannate

tannate
/ (ˈtæneɪt) /

noun

any salt or ester of tannic acid
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Medical definitions for tannate

tannate
[ tăn′āt′ ]

n.

A salt or ester of tannic acid.
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