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| aftershave |
an astringent, scented lotion for use on the face after shaving. |
| alum |
an astringent chemical solid used as a styptic and in tanning and dyeing. [1/2 definitions] |
| catechu |
any of several water-soluble astringent substances obtained from various tropical plants of southeast Asia such as the acacia, used in medicine, tanning, and dyeing. |
| gambier |
an astringent extract obtained from various southern Asian vines, used in tanning and dyeing. |
| mastic |
an aromatic gum or resin from the bark of a small evergreen tree of the Mediterranean region, used as an astringent and an ingredient in varnish. [1/3 definitions] |
| pignut |
the astringent nut of such a tree. [1/2 definitions] |
| potassium permanganate |
a dark purple crystalline solid used as an oxidizing agent, astringent, antiseptic, and disinfectant. |
| styptic pencil |
a short, firm stick of some astringent compound, often alum, used to stop the bleeding of small nicks or cuts, such as those received while shaving. |
| tannic |
of wine, having an astringent taste as a result of the presence of tannin. [1/2 definitions] |
| tannin |
any of various astringent chemical substances of vegetable origin, such as the bark of certain trees, that are used in tanning and dyeing. |
| witch hazel |
a solution made from alcohol and the bark or leaves of this shrub, used as an astringent or applied externally to relieve inflamed or bruised tissue. [1/2 definitions] |
| zinc sulfate |
a colorless crystalline compound used medicinally as an astringent or emetic, and as a preservative for wood and skins, a bleach for paper, a fungicide, and the like. |
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