dulcitol

American

[duhl-si-tawl, -tol] / ˈdʌl sɪˌtɔl, -ˌtɒl /

noun

Biochemistry.

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.

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

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