scytodepsic

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adjective

Relating to tanning; applied to tannin and gallic acid.

OriginAncient Greek σκῦτος →
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Meanings

adjectivescytodepsic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoletechemistryRelating to tanning; applied to tannin and gallic acid.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσκῦτος“hide”
  2. Englishscytodepsic

From Ancient Greek σκῦτος (skûtos, “hide”) + δέψω (dépsō, “to soften”) + -ic.

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APA

scytodepsic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scytodepsic

MLA

“scytodepsic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scytodepsic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scytodepsic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scytodepsic.

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