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Catechu   Listen
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Catechu  n.  (Chem.) 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.






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Words linked to "Catechu" :   acacia, Jerusalem thorn, infusion, Acacia catechu, genus Acacia, Areca catechu, extract



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