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Tannic acid

noun
1.
Any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine.  Synonym: tannin.





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... of boiling the coffee is unsparingly condemned by the association. The infusion thus made is very high in caffeine and tannic acid. It is muddy, too, and overrich in dissolved fibrous and bitter matters. As most of the deleterious effects of coffee are due to dissolved tannin, owing to excessive boiling or the use of grounds a second time, this method of making the beverage is ...
— The Suffrage Cook Book • L. O. Kleber


Words linked to "Tannic acid" :   catechin, cutch, phenol, kutch


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