Definitions for tannic

tannic tan·nic

Spelling: [tan-ik]
IPA: /ˈtæn ɪk/

Tannic is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 72 anagrams from letters in tannic (acinnt).

Definitions for tannic

adjective

  1. Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
  2. (of wine) having an astringent taste imparted by the presence of tannin.

Origin of tannic

1825-35; tan1 or tann(in) + -ic

Examples for tannic

The bark is free from any bitter principle, as well as from tannic acid.

It is a durable wood, made so by the tannic acid it contains.

To a saturated solution of tannic acid in alcohol and ether, in equal parts, add as much pyroxylin as the liquid will dissolve.

It appears to be a product of the oxidation of tannic acid, and probably does not exist ready formed in recent vegetables.

Before mordanting with alum, the cotton is often prepared with tannic acid.

tannic acid, not as free acid, is combined with caffein as a tannate.

It is often of importance to the tanner and dyer to determine the richness of this article in tannic acid or tannin.

Dilute a portion of the sample and add a solution of tannic acid.

In Asturias, the cider apples are more bitter and tannic than in other regions.

Those gall nuts which are not pierced contain most tannic acid.

Word Value for tannic
Scrable

8

Words with friends

11

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