quebrachitol
/kɪˈbrɑːtʃɪtɒl/Chemistry
noun
An alcohol present in the bark of the white quebracho, Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco, and obtained commercially from the latex of the rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis, used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals.
- Quebrachitol is a cyclic, pentahydric alcohol: 2-0-methyl-chiro-inositol, C7H14O6..
Origin
Early 20th century. From quebrachite + -ol.
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