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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
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.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
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.