Definitions

1. noun

A sugar alcohol found in the bark of the oak tree, particularly in Quercus robur and Quercus petraea.

“The researcher isolated quercitol from the oak bark and studied its potential medicinal properties.”

2. chemistry

A stereoisomeric form of hexitol found in the bark of oak trees, with a molecular formula of C6H14O6.

“Quercitol is a key compound in the analysis of oak tree extracts for its pharmacological properties.”