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sorbitol

sor bi tol |ˈsôrbiˌtôl, -ˌtäl ˈsɔrbəˌtɔl | ▶noun Chemistry a sweet-tasting crystalline compound found in some fruit. [A hexahydric alcohol; chem. formula: CH 2 OH (CHOH ) 4 CH 2 OH. ] ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from sorb + -ite 1 + -ol .

 

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sorbitol

sorbitol |ˈsɔːbɪtɒl | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Chemistry a sweet-tasting crystalline compound found in some fruit. ●A hexahydric alcohol; chem. formula: CH 2 OH (CHOH ) 4 CH 2 OH. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from sorb + -ite 1 + -ol .