QUERCITRIN
\kwˈɜːsɪtɹˌɪn], \kwˈɜːsɪtɹˌɪn], \k_w_ˈɜː_s_ɪ_t_ɹ_ˌɪ_n]\
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A glucoside extracted from the bark of the oak (Quercus) as a bitter citron-yellow crystalline substance, used as a pigment and called quercitron.
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