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sorbitol definition

sor·bi·tol (sôr′bi tôl′, -tōl′)

noun

a sweet, white, odorless, crystalline alcohol, CH(OH), found in certain berries and fruits, used as a moistening agent in lotions or creams, as a sugar substitute, etc.

Etymology: sorb + -it(e) + -ol

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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