Definitions for catechin

catechin cat·e·chin

Spelling: [kat-i-chin, -kin]
IPA: /ˈkæt ɪ tʃɪn, -kɪn/

Catechin is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 257 anagrams from letters in catechin (accehint).

Definitions for catechin

noun

  1. a water-soluble, astringent yellow compound, C 15 H 14 O 6 , found in gambier, used chiefly in tanning and dyeing.

Origin of catechin

First recorded in 1850-55; catech(u) + -in2

Examples for catechin

It contains 60 % of tanning matter and a large proportion of catechin similar to that contained in gambier, but much redder.

It contains two coloring principles, catechin and catechu-tannic acid.

It contains a crystallisable principle (margosine) and an astringent principle (catechin).

Apples contain an anti-inflammatory flavonoid called quercetin, while red wine contains the flavonoid catechin.

Catechu tannin and catechin are compounds of the catechol tannin type.

Word Value for catechin
Scrable

15

Words with friends

17

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