QUININ TANNATE
\kwˈɪnɪn tˈane͡ɪt], \kwˈɪnɪn tˈaneɪt], \k_w_ˈɪ_n_ɪ_n t_ˈa_n_eɪ_t]\
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A substance, C20H24-N2O2 (C14H10O9)3 + 8H2O, occurring as a colorless or yellowish amorphous powder of slightly bitter taste and little odor, slightly soluble in water, easily soluble in boiling alcohol and containing about 30 per cent. of q.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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