Meanings of catechu in English

Objective: To study the chemical constituents of Chinese medicine Acacia catechu.

When of good quality, catechu is more powerful as an astringent than kino.

For other dyes cotton has a special attraction, such as catechu.

In this bottle I have catechu powder scented with the pollen of screw-pine blossoms.

Turmeric, orchil, catechu, and indigo carmine are all extremely fugitive.

Khadira is Acacia catechu, Linn, or Mimosa catechu; Saravarnin is otherwise called, as explained by Nilakantha, Palasa.

This catechu has more of a granular, uniform appearance than that of Bengal; it is, perhaps, also less pure.

An astringent medicine, called catechu (q.v.)

It may be procured also from several other sources, such as oak, horse chestnut, sumach, and cinchona barks, catechu, kino, &c.

The astringent extract obtained from the seeds of the Areca-palm constitutes two (or perhaps more) kinds of the catechu of the shops.

The above study indicates that catechu in betel quid may act as an antimutagen and may suppress the mutagenic potential of other betel quid mutagens.

The betel-nut or pinang (Areca catechu) before mentioned is a considerable article of traffic to the coast of Coromandel or Telinga, particularly from Achin.

Catechu, areca and black cloves; my heart's secret troubles me in my dreams.

With some dyes a separate bath is needed, such as with Camwood or Catechu.

Catechu is another excellent cotton dye used for various shades of brown, grey and black.

Bombay Catechu is considered best for dyeing purposes.