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Definition of Acacia catechu

Acacia catechu
Catechu Cat"e*chu, n. [See Cashoo.] (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. --Ure. --Dunglison.

Meaning of Acacia catechu from wikipedia

- Senegalia catechu, previously known as Acacia catechu, is a deciduous, thorny tree which grows up to 15 m (50 ft) in height. The plant is called kachu...
- Catechu (/ˈkætɪʃuː/ or /ˈkætɪtʃuː/) is an extract of acacia trees used variously as a food additive, astringent, tannin, and dye. It is extracted from...
- tannins, called catechu or cutch, is procured from several species, but more especially from Senegalia catechu (syn. Acacia catechu), by boiling down...
- A. catechu may refer to: Acacia catechu, the mimosa catechu, a deciduous thorny tree species Areca catechu, the areca palm or areca nut palm, a species...
- Acacia acinacea Acacia baileyana Acacia decurrens Acacia dealbata Acacia mearnsii Acacia drummondii Acacia elata Acacia falcata Acacia leprosa Acacia...
- catechin chemical family derives from catechu, which is the tannic juice or boiled extract of Mimosa catechu (Acacia catechu L.f). Catechin possesses two benzene...
- preparation catechin, which is the residuum of catechu, the boiled or concentrated juice of Mimosa catechu (Acacia catechu). Upon heating catechin above its decomposition...
- cotton tree (Bombax ciliata), Dalbergia sissoo, Mallotus philippensis, Acacia catechu, Bauhinia racemosa, and Bauhinia variegata (camel's foot tree) are some...
- Acacia acinacea Acacia baileyana Acacia decurrens Acacia dealbata Acacia mearnsii Acacia drummondii Acacia elata Acacia falcata Acacia leprosa Acacia...
- Verlag. p. 66. ISBN 3447047461. Retrieved 10 November 2012. Speedy, Andrew. "Acacia polyacantha". www.fao.org. Archived from the original on 24 November 2017...