| tannate | <chemistry> A salt of tannic acid. Origin: Cf. F. Tannate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| albumin tannate | An astringent powder obtained by the action of tannic acid on albumin; contains about 50% tannic acid; used as an astringent disinfectant in diarrhoea and as a dusting powder. (05 Mar 2000) |
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