Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to or derived from catechu.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to catechu or its derivatives. See
catechin .
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- adjective Relating to
catechu or itsderivatives .
Etymologies
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catechu + -ic
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Examples
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The most common decomposition products of the natural tannoids are hydroxybenzoic acids, notably gallic and proto-catechuic acids; furthermore, other aromatic and aliphatic hydroxy compounds frequently occur.
Synthetic Tannins Georg Grasser
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