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quercite

quercite noun: a white crystalline substance found in acorns.

Noun

quercite (uncountable)

  1. A white crystalline substance found in acorns.
    Synonyms:
    acorn sugar

Synonyms of quercite

Origin of quercite

Latin quercus (“oak”), + -ite.

Questions about quercite

What does quercite mean?
Quercite means a white crystalline substance found in acorns.
What part of speech is quercite?
Quercite is a noun.

Words near quercite in the dictionary

  1. quercista
  2. quercitannic
  3. quercitannic acid
  4. quercitannin
  5. quercitannoform
  6. quercite
  7. quercitin
  8. quercitol
  9. quercitrin
  10. quercitron
  11. quercitrons

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