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quercitannic acid

[ kwur-si-tan-ik as-id ]

noun

, Chemistry
  1. a form of tannic acid, found in oak bark and leaves.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of quercitannic acid1

First recorded in 1845–50; from Latin querc(us) “oak” + -i- ( def ) + tannic (acid) ( def ); tannic, fir ( def )
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Example Sentences

"Quercitannic acid," obtained from oak bark, etc., is likewise a catechol tannin.

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