"quercin" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: quercus (“oak”) + -in Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||in}} + -in Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} quercin (uncountable)
  1. (organic chemistry) A form of tannic acid extracted from acorns and oak-bark. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds Synonyms: quercic acid, quercinic acid

Inflected forms

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