quercite

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quercite - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]