quebrachitol

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noun

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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Meanings

nounquebrachitol (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA 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

Origin

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

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quebrachitol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quebrachitol

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“quebrachitol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quebrachitol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quebrachitol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quebrachitol.

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