catechu ( black catechu, cutch )
An extract obtained from the wood of Acacia
catechu, a tree grown in Eastern India, and other
areas, and used in tanning leather. It contains
catechin and catechutannic acid. See also: CATECHOL ; VEGETABLE TANNINS .
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