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quercitron definition

quer·cit·ron (kwʉr′si trən, kwər sit′rən)

noun

  1. the inner part of the bark of a North American black oak (Quercus velutina), containing tannin and used in tanning and dyeing
  2. a yellow dye made from this bark

Etymology: < ModL quercus < L, oak (see quercetin) + citron

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