Meanings
nounacacatechin (plural acacatechins)
plural acacatechins
- An antioxidant for fatty oils obtained from Acacia catechu.
Origin
Formed from ac- (a shortening of acacia) + catechin (“a pheno-alcohol (C₁₅H₁₄O₆)”)
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APA
acacatechin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acacatechin
MLA
“acacatechin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acacatechin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acacatechin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acacatechin.
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