dulcitol

[duhl-si-tawl, -tol]

noun

Biochemistry.

1. a water-soluble sugar alcohol, C 6 H 14 O 6 , isomeric with sorbitol, that is found in many plant species and is prepared in the laboratory by galactose reduction.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dulcitol¹

1880–85; dulcite an earlier name (< Latin dulc(is) sweet + -ite ¹ ) + -ol ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Dulcitol, or Dulcite, is an alcohol closely allied to the sugars.

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