ellagitannin

noun

el·​lagi·​tannin

ə̇¦lajə,

eˈ-+

: a tannin occurring in various tanning extracts (such as those from myrobalans and divi-divi) and yielding ellagic acid on hydrolysis

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary ellagic + tannin

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Rhymes for ellagitannin

• canon
• fanon
• mannan
• tannin
• olecranon
• trianon