Meaning & use
Quercitron
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A yellow dye obtained from the inner bark of the black oak tree, once widely used for dyeing textiles.
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Weavers once relied on quercitron to achieve a rich golden-yellow color in wool.
The museum's exhibit showed how quercitron was extracted and processed in the 19th century.
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Its name combines Latin quercus, 'oak,' with citron, referencing its yellow hue; it was a major commercial dye before synthetic alternatives replaced it.
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