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

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