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.
Origin
Early 20th century. From quebrachite + -ol.
Definition of quebrachitol in US English:
quebrachitol
nounkɪˈbrɑːtʃɪtɒl
Chemistry
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.