adjective
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- nontannic adjective
Etymology
Origin of tannic
Example Sentences
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Unlike farmed varieties, many apple seedlings produce the bitter, tannic, intensely flavored fruit suited to hard ciders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
The team applied metal-polyphenol nano-coating technology based on tannic acid to improve performance and durability.
From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024
The giant trees resist burning thanks to the bark, up to about 30 centimeters thick at the base, which contains tannic acids that retard flames.
From Science Magazine • Dec. 1, 2023
Apparently, the tannic acid in the tea helped stop bleeding.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023
“Nurse, you’ll go and help apply the Bunyan bags to Corporal MacIntyre’s arms and legs. You’ll treat the rest of his body with tannic acid. If there are difficulties, you’ll come straight to me.”
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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