morintannic acid

noun

A variety of tannic acid extracted as a yellow crystalline substance from fustic (Maclura tinctoria, formerly Morus tinctoria), Osage orange (Maclura pomifera), and from leaves of common guava (Psidium guajava).

Similar
maclurin
OriginLatin morus →
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Meanings

nounmorintannic acid (uncountable)

alternative moritannic acid

  1. uncountablechemistryA variety of tannic acid extracted as a yellow crystalline substance from fustic (Maclura tinctoria, formerly Morus tinctoria), Osage orange (Maclura pomifera), and from leaves of common guava (Psidium guajava).

    Synonyms: maclurin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA variety of tannic acid extracted as a yellow crystalline substance from fustic (Maclura tinctoria, formerly Morus tinctoria), Osage orange (Maclura pomifera), and from leaves of common guava (Psidium guajava).

Similar
maclurin

Origin

  1. Latinmorus“fustic”
  2. Englishmorintannic acid

From morin (“moric acid”) (from Latin morus (“fustic”)) + English tannic.

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