phlobaphene
noun
phlob·a·phene
ˈfläbəˌfēn
plural -s
1
: a reddish brown complex substance found in oak bark and also formed by heating quercitannin with dilute acids
2
: any of several substances that are similar to phlobaphene and are obtained especially from barks or from condensed tannins
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary phlobaph- (from Greek phloos, phloios bark + baphē dye—from baptein to dip, dye—) + -ene