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tannin means: any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine

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tannin

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6 lettersPronunciation /ˈtænɪn/Part of speech nounSorted ainnntStarts with TEnds with N0 cluesCommon crossword word

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any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine

From French tannin, from Latin tannum (“oak bark”), from Gaulish *tannos (“oak”). Related to tan. By surface analysis, tann- + -in.

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