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Quercite

Quercite \Quer"cite\, n. (Chem.) A white crystalline substance, C6H7(OH)5, found in acorns, the fruit of the oak ( Quercus). It has a sweet taste, and is regarded as a pentacid alcohol.

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quercite

n. (context organic compound English) A white crystalline substance found in acorns.