dulcitol
[ duhl-si-tawl, -tol ]
/ ˈdʌl sɪˌtɔl, -ˌtɒl /
noun Biochemistry.
a water-soluble sugar alcohol, C6H14O6, isomeric with sorbitol, that is found in many plant species and is prepared in the laboratory by galactose reduction.
Also called
ga·lac·ti·tol
[guh-lak-ti-tawl, ‐tol] /gəˈlæk tɪˌtɔl, ‐ˌtɒl/,
dul·cite
[duhl-sahyt] /ˈdʌl saɪt/,
dul·cose
[duhl-kohs] /ˈdʌl koʊs/.
Words nearby dulcitol
dulcet,
dulciana,
dulcify,
dulcimer,
dulcinea,
dulcitol,
dulcy,
dulia,
dull,
dull as dishwater,
dull knife
Example sentences from the Web for dulcitol
Dulcitol, or Dulcite, is an alcohol closely allied to the sugars.
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