Catechin

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  • noun. A crystalline flavonoid substance, C15H14O6, derived from catechu and used in tanning and dyeing.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A principle (C19H18O8) extracted from catechu, having a snow-white silky appearance, and crystallizing in fine needles. Also called catechuic acid and catechuin.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. One of the tannic acids (C15H14O6), extracted from catechu as a white, crystalline substance; -- called also catechuic acid, catechinic acid, cyanidol, and catechuin. It is a flavonoid found generally in higher woody plants, and is used in dyeing and tanning.
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  • noun. catechol
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  • noun. a tannic acid that is extracted from black catechu as a white crystalline substance
    • Word Usage
    "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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    tannic acid  tannin  
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