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catechu

n. காசிக்கட்டி.


Cat"e*chu, n. Etym: [See Cashoo.] (Chem.) Defn: 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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