Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A crystalline flavonoid substance, C15H14O6, derived from catechu and used in tanning and dyeing.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A principle (C19H18O8) extracted from catechu, having a snow-white silky appearance, and crystallizing in fine needles. Also called
catechuic acid and catechuin.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) One of the tannic acids (C15H14O6), extracted from
catechu as a white, crystalline substance; -- called alsocatechuic acid ,catechinic acid ,cyanidol , andcatechuin . It is a flavonoid found generally in higher woody plants, and is used in dyeing and tanning.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun organic chemistry
catechol
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a tannic acid that is extracted from black catechu as a white crystalline substance
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Green tea contains an especially high amount of antioxidants -- in particular, a type of polyphenol called a catechin, the most active and abundant of which is epigallocatechin-3-gallate EGCG.
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The polyphenol called catechin from Green Tea has also been said to effectively inhibit metastasis
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The polyphenol called catechin from Green Tea has also been said to effectively inhibit metastasis
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Acai Berry 2010
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The polyphenol called catechin from Green Tea has also been said to effectively inhibit metastasis
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34; 2010
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The polyphenol called catechin from Green Tea has also been said to effectively inhibit metastasis
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34; 2010
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The polyphenol called catechin from Green Tea has also been said to effectively inhibit metastasis
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Acai Berry 2010
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The polyphenol called catechin from Green Tea has also been said to effectively inhibit metastasis
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Acai Berry 2010
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The polyphenol called catechin from Green Tea has also been said to effectively inhibit metastasis
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Acai Berry 2010
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The polyphenol called catechin from Green Tea has also been said to effectively inhibit metastasis
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Acai Berry 2010
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The polyphenol called catechin from Green Tea has also been said to effectively inhibit metastasis
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Acai Berry 2010
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