-itol

Chemistry.

a suffix used in names of alcohols containing more than one hydroxyl group: inositol.

Origin of -itol

-ite¹ + -ol¹

Words Nearby -itol

-itive
it'll
ITN
it never rains but it pours
Ito
-itol
I told you so
itr
its
it's about time
it's all downhill

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British Dictionary definitions for -itol

-itol

suffix forming nouns

indicating that certain chemical compounds are polyhydric alcohols: inisitol; sorbitol

Origin of -itol

from -ite ² + -ol 1

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