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tannin::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tannic acid |
| Type of | phenol |
| Has types | catechin, cutch, kutch |
| Derivation | tannic |
Examples of tannin
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The wine is spiced up by cinnamon and bright acidity that overshadows the tannin.
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Yet when the tannin is managed carefully, the wines can feel surprisingly supple.
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Refreshingly sharp-edged, with a bit of tannin to commend it to a skewer of meat.
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Cabernet's tannin grips a mouthful of steak, cleansing the palate of meaty fat.
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In addition, tannin, fibre, paper, rope and string can be produced from the wood.
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This full-bodied dish needs a wine with similar weight but with little tannin.
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Comfort wines are soft and round, without hard edges of tannin or fruit acids.
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Pomegranate and huckleberry syrup flavors drizzle into the late arrival of tannin.
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A white normally wouldn't stand up to the game, which calls for a tannin-rich red.
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- Any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine
- A tannin (a vegetable tannin, as opposed to a modern synthetic tannin) is an astringent, bitter plant polyphenolic compound that either binds and precipitates or shrinks proteins and various other organic compounds including amino acids and alkaloids. ...
- In Jewish folklore Tannin is the name of a demon. Sometimes he is compared with Rahab, who is especially associated with the Red Sea. Some scholars associated Tannin with Tiamat, as it happened with Rahab. ...
- (Tannins (wine)) The phenols compounds in wine include a large group of several hundred chemical compounds, known as polyphenols, that affect the taste, color and mouthfeel of wine. This large group can be broadly separated into two categories-flavonoids and non-flavonoids. ...
- Tannic acid or any of its derivatives
- (Tannins) The group of astringent and bitter compounds found in the seeds and skins of grapes which slow oxidation and promote aging.
- Tannins are natural substances found in grapes, and also in tea, chocolate, and other items. They help a wine age properly, but can also give some people headaches.
- (Tannins) Phenolic compounds that exist in most plants; in grapes, tannins are found primarily in the skins and pits; tannins are astringent and provide structure to a wine; over time tannins die off, making wines less harsh.
- (Tannins) Astringent polyphenol compounds that can cause haze and/or join with large proteins to precipitate them from solution. Tannins are most commonly found in the grain husks and hop cone material.
