"tannic acid, vegetable substance capable of converting animal hide to leather," 1802, from French tannin (1798), from tan "crushed oak bark containing tannin" (see tan (v.)). Tannic acid first recorded 1836, from French acide tannique, inroduced 1834 by French chemist Théophile-Jules Pelouze (1807-1867).
双语例句
1. The risin and tannin that can be extracted from it are sought by the chemical industry.
从中提取的松香和鞣酸是化学工业上很需要的.
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2. Tannin inclusions in vacuoles have also been demonstrated by the electron microscope.
液泡中的丹宁内含物也已用显微镜证实.
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3. Full - bodied a solid, good tannin structure and apersistent aftertaste.
酒体丰腴,单宁结实而精致, 回味持久.
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4. To convert ( hide ) into leather, as by treating with tannin.
将 ( 生皮 ) 变为皮革, 如通过用丹宁酸来处理.
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5. Astringent: Mouth - puckering sensation ; the result of tannin being present in the wine.