English dictionary
quercite
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noun
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A white crystalline substance, C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>7</sub>(OH)<sub>5</sub>, found in acorns, the fruit of the oak (<i>Quercus</i>). It has a sweet taste, and is regarded as a pentacid alcohol.
Source: webster1913