Albutannin

/ælbjʊˈtænɪn/ noun

Definition

A chemical compound or tannin derivative related to albumin; a substance with protein and tannic properties.

Etymology

From 'albumin' + 'tannin,' combining Latin and chemical nomenclature. A specialized biochemical term from the late 1800s.

Kelly Says

Chemists sometimes mashed together the names of two things present in a substance—'albutannin' was probably found mixed in plant material alongside both proteins and tannins.

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