erythritol

e ryth ri tol |əˈriTHrəˌtôl, -ˌtäl əˈrɪθrətɔl | ▶noun Chemistry a sweet substance extracted from certain lichens and algae. It is used medicinally as a vasodilator. [A tetrahydric alcohol; chem. formula: C 4 H 10 O 4. ] ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from erythrite (earlier name for erythritol ) + -ol .

erythritol

erythritol |ɪˈrɪθrɪtɒl | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Chemistry a sweet substance extracted from certain lichens and algae. It is used medicinally as a vasodilator. ●A tetrahydric alcohol; chem. formula: C 4 H 10 O 4. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from erythrite (earlier name for erythritol ) + -ol .