Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or obtained from tannin.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to or derived from tan.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to tan; derived from, or resembling, tan.
- adjective (Chem.) By extension, any one of a series of astringent substances resembling tannin proper, widely diffused through the vegetable kingdom, as in oak bark, willow, catechu, tea, coffee, etc.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Pertaining to, containing, or obtained from
tannin .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective derived from tannin
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Clivers is of astringent benefit in cancer, because of its "tannic,"
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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The formation of scab is favored by astringents and styptics, such as tannic acid, iodoform, and 5 per cent solution of zinc chlorid.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse Charles B. Michener 1877
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When a significant underestimation of starting DNA molecules was found, due to the presence of biological inhibitors such as tannic acid, IgG or quercitin, SOD efficiently marked these amplification profiles as outliers.
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"All the barks named contain what is called tannic acid.
The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island Roger Thompson Finlay
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It is home to châteaux such as Cos d'Estournel, Calon-Ségur and Montrose, whose wines tend to be a little more tannic than other Médocs and usually age well.
An Australian in Burgundy Will Lyons 2011
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Which is to say that Mr. Ramey's wines, for all their precision and restraint, tend to be more come-hither than their Old World counterparts, his Chardonnays just a little more voluptuous than the average Puligny-Montrachet, his cabs less tannic than the typical Médoc.
Wines That Favor Balance Over Power Jay McInerney 2011
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Washed down with a glass of light, nicely tannic Portuguese table wine, it was a thoroughly enjoyable 45-minute break.
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It is home to châteaux such as Cos d'Estournel, Calon-Ségur and Montrose, whose wines tend to be a little more tannic than other Médocs and usually age well.
An Australian in Burgundy Will Lyons 2011
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Martin Ramin for The Wall Street Journal 479 Degrees Ginger Sesame Caramel Corn A staple of Asian sweets, black sesame seeds have been showing up on savvier restaurant dessert menus for a while now, and with good reason: They offer a silken, nutty, buttery quality and the pleasingly tannic bite of cocoa powder or coffee that works well in most recipes that call for nuts or chocolate.
Open (Black) Sesame! 2011
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Which is to say that Mr. Ramey's wines, for all their precision and restraint, tend to be more come-hither than their Old World counterparts, his Chardonnays just a little more voluptuous than the average Puligny-Montrachet, his cabs less tannic than the typical Médoc.
Wines That Favor Balance Over Power Jay McInerney 2011
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