tannic acid

noun

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The structures were grown in a saline solution, and were composed of tannic acid and copper phosphate. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2025 These are sweeter due to lower tannin (tannic acid) percentages. Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024

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First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tannic acid was in 1836

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“Tannic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tannic%20acid. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

tannic acid

noun
tan·​nic acid
ˌtan-ik-
: tannin

Medical Definition

tannic acid

noun
1
: a tannin occurring especially in extracts from nutgalls and yielding gallic acid on hydrolysis

called also digallic acid, gallotannic acid, gallotannin

2

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