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dulcitol
[ duhl-si-tawl, -tol ]
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.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of dulcitol1
1880–85; dulcite an earlier name (< Latin dulc(is) sweet + -ite 1 ) + -ol 1( def )
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Dulcitol, or Dulcite, is an alcohol closely allied to the sugars.
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