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catechu
(encz) | catechu, n: |
Catechu
(gcide) | 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.
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catechu
(wn) | catechu
n 1: extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing
and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly
used medicinally [syn: black catechu, catechu]
2: East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow
flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu [syn:
catechu, Jerusalem thorn, Acacia catechu] |
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catechumen
(encz) | catechumen,katechumen n: Zdeněk Brož |
Acacia catechu
(gcide) | 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.
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Areca catechu
(gcide) | Areca \A*re"ca\, n. [Canarese adiki: cf. Pg. & Sp. areca.]
(Bot.)
A genus of palms, one species of which (Areca catechu)
produces the areca nut, or betel nut, which is chewed in
India and Southeast Asia with the leaf of the Piper Betle
and lime.
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Catechu
(gcide) | 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.
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Catechuic
(gcide) | Catechuic \Cat`e*chu"ic\, a.
Of or pertaining to catechu or its derivatives. See
catechin.
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catechuic acid
(gcide) | Catechin \Cat"e*chin\, n. (Chem.)
One of the tannic acids (C15H14O6), extracted from
catechu as a white, crystalline substance; -- called also
catechuic acid, catechinic acid, cyanidol, and
catechuin. It is a flavonoid found generally in higher
woody plants, and is used in dyeing and tanning.
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catechuin
(gcide) | Catechin \Cat"e*chin\, n. (Chem.)
One of the tannic acids (C15H14O6), extracted from
catechu as a white, crystalline substance; -- called also
catechuic acid, catechinic acid, cyanidol, and
catechuin. It is a flavonoid found generally in higher
woody plants, and is used in dyeing and tanning.
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Catechumen
(gcide) | Catechumen \Cat"e*chu`men\, n. [L. catechumenus, Gr.
kathchoy`menos instructed, from kathchei^n. See Catechise.]
(Eccl.)
One who is receiving rudimentary instruction in the doctrines
of Christianity; a neophyte; in the primitive church, one
officially recognized as a Christian, and admitted to
instruction preliminary to admission to full membership in
the church.
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Catechumenate
(gcide) | Catechumenate \Cat`e*chu"men*ate\, n.
The state or condition of a catechumen or the time during
which one is a catechumen.
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Catechumenical
(gcide) | Catechumenical \Cat`e*chu*men"i*cal\, a.
Of or pertaining to catechumens; as, catechumenical
instructions.
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Catechumenist
(gcide) | Catechumenist \Cat`e*chu"men*ist\, n.
A catechumen. --Bp. Morton.
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Protocatechuic
(gcide) | Protocatechuic \Pro`to*cat`e*chu"ic\, a. (Chem.)
Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an organic acid
which is obtained as a white crystalline substance from
catechin, asafetida, oil of cloves, etc., and by distillation
itself yields pyrocatechin.
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acacia catechu
(wn) | Acacia catechu
n 1: East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and
yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black
catechu [syn: catechu, Jerusalem thorn, {Acacia
catechu}] |
areca catechu
(wn) | Areca catechu
n 1: southeastern Asian palm bearing betel nuts (scarlet or
orange single-seeded fruit with a fibrous husk) [syn:
betel palm, Areca catechu] |
black catechu
(wn) | black catechu
n 1: extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing
and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly
used medicinally [syn: black catechu, catechu] |
catechumen
(wn) | catechumen
n 1: a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity
by a catechist [syn: catechumen, neophyte] |
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