The Collaborative International Dictionary
catechuic acid
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.