pinitol

[ pahy-ni-tawl, -tol, pin-i- ]

/ ˈpaɪ nɪˌtɔl, -ˌtɒl, ˈpɪn ɪ- /

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noun Chemistry.

a white, crystalline, inositol derivative, C7H14O6, obtained from the resin of the sugar pine.

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Origin of pinitol

Obsolete pinite pinitol (<French; see pine¹, -ite¹) + -ol¹

Words nearby pinitol

piniform, pining, pinion, Piniós, pinite, pinitol, pin joint, pink, pink bollworm, pink champagne, pink coat