quercitron
quercitron noun: a yellow dye obtained from the bark of the black oak.
Noun
quercitron (countable and uncountable, plural quercitrons)
- A yellow dye obtained from the bark of the black oak.
- The bark from which the dye is made.
- Fustic will also dye a yellow with alum for a mordaunt, either on woolen or silk, but it makes a poor color in comparison with the Quercitron, (American yellow oak bark.)1847, editorial staff, “To Dye Yellow Color”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 3, Issue 9, page 72
- The tree from which the bark is obtained, the black oak, Quercus velutina, indigenous to North America.
Forms of quercitron
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Origin of quercitron
From blend of Latin quercus + French citron, coined by an English speaker, Edward Bancroft (1745-1821), with translingual applicability for international scientific vocabulary.
Questions about quercitron
- What does quercitron mean?
- Quercitron means a yellow dye obtained from the bark of the black oak.
- What part of speech is quercitron?
- Quercitron is a noun.
- What is the plural of quercitron?
- The plural of quercitron is quercitrons.
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