quercitol

noun

quer·​ci·​tol

ˈkwərsəˌtȯl,

-tōl

plural -s

: a sweet crystalline pentahydroxy cyclic alcohol C₆H₇(OH)₅ found in acorns and oak bark and in viburnums and other plants; deoxy-inositol

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary quercitin + -ol

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