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xylitol

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(zī′lə tôl′, -tōl′)

noun

a crystalline alcohol, CHOH(CHOH)CHOH, derived from the sugar xylose, used as a sweetener

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noun

A sweet white crystalline alcohol, C₅H₁₂O₅, derived from xylose and used especially as a sugar substitute in oral health products.

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Origin: xyl(ose)

Origin: + (sorb)itol

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