tannin

== English == === Etymology 1 === From French tannin, from Latin tannum (“oak bark”), from Gaulish *tannos (“oak”). Related to tan. By surface analysis, tann- +‎ -in. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈtænɪn/ Rhymes: -ænɪn ==== Noun ==== tannin (plural tannins) (chemistry) Tannic acid or any of its derivatives. ===== Synonyms ===== E181 when used as a food colouring ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Hebrew תַּנִּין (tannīn). ==== Noun ==== tannin (plural tannins or tanninim) (mythology) An evil sea monster in Canaanite and Hebrew mythology. == French == === Noun === tannin m (plural tannins) alternative spelling of tanin === Further reading === “tannin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Swedish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French tanin. === Noun === tannin n tannin ==== Declension ==== === References === “tannin”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “tannin”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “tannin”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)