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tannin
tan·nin [ tánnin ] (plural tan·nins)


noun 
Definition:
 
plant chemical used in tanning: a brownish or yellowish compound found in plants. Use: tanning, dyes, astringents.
[Early 19th century. < French tanin< tan "tanbark" < medieval Latin tannum]
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