quebrachamine
/keɪˈbrɑːtʃəmiːn/ /keɪˈbrɑːtʃəmiːn/ /kɪˈbrɑːtʃəmɪn/Chemistry
noun
An alkaloid obtained from the bark of the white quebracho and from other trees of the genus Aspidosperma.
- Quebrachamine has a tetracyclic molecule containing indole and piperidine nuclei. Formula: C19H26N2..
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society. From quebracho + amine, after German Quebrachamin.