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Definition of Catechu

1. Noun. Extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally.

2. Noun. East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu.

Definition of Catechu

1. n. A dry, brown, astringent extract, obtained by decoction and evaporation from the Acacia catechu, and several other plants growing in India. It contains a large portion of tannin or tannic acid, and is used in medicine and in the arts. It is also known by the names terra japonica, cutch, gambier, etc.

Definition of Catechu

1. Noun. A gummy extract of any of several species of ''Acacia'', produced by boiling the wood of the tree in water and evaporating the resulting liquid. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Catechu

1. a resin used in tanning [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Catechu

catechizing catechol catechol o-methyltransferase catechol oestrogen catechol oxidase catecholamine catecholaminergic catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia catecholamines catecholase

catecholases catecholate catecholborane catecholboranes catechols catechu (current term) catechu nigrum catechuic catechuic acid catechumen

catechumenate catechumenates catechumenical catechumenist catechumenists catechumens catechus categorem categorematic categorematically

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