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- English Word Tannic Definition Of or pertaining to tan; derived from, or resembling, tan; as, tannic acid.
- English Word Tannier Definition See Tanier.
- English Word Tannin Definition Same as Tannic acid, under Tannic.
- English Word Tanning Definition of Tan
- English Word Tanning Definition The art or process of converting skins into leather. See Tan, v. t., 1.
- English Word Tanrec Definition Same as Tenrec.
- English Word Tansy Definition Any plant of the composite genus Tanacetum. The common tansy (T. vulgare) has finely divided leaves, a strong aromatic odor, and a very bitter taste. It is used for medicinal and culinary purposes.
- English Word Tansy Definition A dish common in the seventeenth century, made of eggs, sugar, rose water, cream, and the juice of herbs, baked with butter in a shallow dish.
- English Word Tant Definition A small scarlet arachnid.
- English Word Tantalate Definition A salt of tantalic acid.
- English Word Tantalic Definition Of or pertaining to tantalum; derived from, or containing, tantalum; specifically, designating any one of a series of acids analogous to nitric acid and the polyacid compounds of phosphorus.
- English Word Tantalism Definition A punishment like that of Tantalus; a teasing or tormenting by the hope or near approach of good which is not attainable; tantalization.
- English Word Tantalite Definition A heavy mineral of an iron-black color and submetallic luster. It is essentially a tantalate of iron.
- English Word Tantalization Definition The act of tantalizing, or state of being tantalized.
- English Word Tantalize Definition To tease or torment by presenting some good to the view and exciting desire, but continually frustrating the expectations by keeping that good out of reach; to tease; to torment.
- English Word Tantalized Definition of Tantalize
- English Word Tantalizer Definition One who tantalizes.
- English Word Tantalizing Definition of Tantalize
- English Word Tantalizingly Definition In a tantalizing or teasing manner.
- English Word Tantalum Definition A rare nonmetallic element found in certain minerals, as tantalite, samarskite, and fergusonite, and isolated as a dark powder which becomes steel-gray by burnishing. Symbol Ta. Atomic weight 182.0. Formerly called also tantalium.