quebrachitol

English

Etymology

From Spanish quebracho (“quebracho tree”) +‎ -itol.

Noun

quebrachitol (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A polyhydroxy cyclic alcohol, 2-0-methyl-chiro-inositol, obtained from the latex of the rubber tree as a starting point in the synthesis of several pharmaceuticals
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