Quercitin
Pronunciation : Quer"ci*tin
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A yellow crystalline substance, occurring quite widely distributed in the vegetable kingdom, as is apple-tree bark, horse- chestnut leaves, etc., but originally obtained by the decomposition of quercitrin. Called also meletin.
(Chem.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913