quercitol
noun
quer·ci·tol
\ˈkwərsəˌtȯl, -tōl\
Definition of quercitol
-s
: a sweet crystalline pentahydroxy cyclic alcohol C6H7(OH)5 found in acorns and oak bark and in viburnums and other plants; deoxy-inositol
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Origin and Etymology of quercitol
International Scientific Vocabulary quercitin + -ol
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