quercin Chem.
(ˈkwɜːsɪn)
[f. L. quercus oak + -in1.]
(See quots.)
| 1845 Penny Cycl. Suppl. I. 349/2 Quercin, a neutral crystalline substance procured from the bark of the oak. 1894 Watts' Dict. Chem., Quercin..occurs in oakbark, being obtained from the mother-liquors in the preparation of quercite. |