Mannitol Definition

mănĭ-tôl, -tōl, -tŏl
noun
A colorless, crystalline sugar alcohol, C6H8(OH)6, occurring in various plants and animals.
Webster's New World

(organic chemistry) A polyhydroxy alcohol, an isomer of sorbitol, used as an artificial sweetener.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • Osmitrol
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Other Word Forms of Mannitol

Noun

Singular:
mannitol
Plural:
mannitols

Origin of Mannitol

  • From mannose + -itol

    From Wiktionary

  • mannit(e) –ol

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Mannitol Sentence Examples

  • Thus the author found in some very old and fine wines very appreciable quantities of mannitol.

  • In these cases the mannitic fermentation had obviously not developed to any extent, and small quantities of mannitol appear to exercise no prejudicial effect on flavour.

  • Many low-carbohydrate food manufacturers use mannitol and erythritol to sweeten low-carb foods.

  • The starting point was ordinary(d)mannite (mannitol),C 6 H 14 0 61 a naturally occurring hexahydric alcohol, which only differed from a-acritol, the alcohol obtained by reducing a-acrose, with regard to optical activity.

  • The micro-organism splits up the laevulose in the must, forming mannitol and different acids, particularly volatile acid.

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