Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A substance derived from quercitrin by the action of mineral acids.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Chem.) A yellow crystalline substance, occurring quite widely distributed in the vegetable kingdom, as in apple-tree bark, horse-chestnut leaves, etc., but originally obtained by the decomposition of quercitrin. Called also meletin.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun organic chemistry A flavonoid found in fruits, vegetables, leaves and grains.

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Examples

  • Although several of these (such as quercitin, rutin, luteolin and caffeic acid) occur in other vegetables and fruit, one is unique to Rooibos.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Acai Berry 2010

  • Although several of these (such as quercitin, rutin, luteolin and caffeic acid) occur in other vegetables and fruit, one is unique to Rooibos.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Acai Berry 2010

  • Although several of these (such as quercitin, rutin, luteolin and caffeic acid) occur in other vegetables and fruit, one is unique to Rooibos.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Acai Berry 2010

  • Although several of these (such as quercitin, rutin, luteolin and caffeic acid) occur in other vegetables and fruit, one is unique to Rooibos.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34; 2010

  • Although several of these (such as quercitin, rutin, luteolin and caffeic acid) occur in other vegetables and fruit, one is unique to Rooibos.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Acai Berry 2010

  • Although several of these (such as quercitin, rutin, luteolin and caffeic acid) occur in other vegetables and fruit, one is unique to Rooibos.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Acai Berry 2010

  • Although several of these (such as quercitin, rutin, luteolin and caffeic acid) occur in other vegetables and fruit, one is unique to Rooibos.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34; 2010

  • Although several of these (such as quercitin, rutin, luteolin and caffeic acid) occur in other vegetables and fruit, one is unique to Rooibos.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34; 2010

  • Although several of these (such as quercitin, rutin, luteolin and caffeic acid) occur in other vegetables and fruit, one is unique to Rooibos.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34; 2010

  • Although several of these (such as quercitin, rutin, luteolin and caffeic acid) occur in other vegetables and fruit, one is unique to Rooibos.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Acai Berry 2010

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