quebrachitol
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English
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Etymology
[edit]From Spanish quebracho (“quebracho tree”) + -itol.
Noun
[edit]quebrachitol (uncountable)
- (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