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quercitannic acid

American  
[kwur-si-tan-ik as-id] / ˌkwɜr sɪˈtæn ɪk ˈæs ɪd /

noun

Chemistry

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

Etymology

Origin of quercitannic acid

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

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

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