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quer•ce•tin
Pronunciation: (kwûr'si-tin), [key]—
n. Chem.
a yellow, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C
15H
10O
7, obtained from the bark of the quercitron and other vegetable substances, used as a yellow dye; flavin. Also called
meletin. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.