DULCITE

Etymology

Noun

dulcite (uncountable)

(organic compound) The sugar alcohol dulcitol (galactitol)

Anagrams

• ductile

Source: Wiktionary


Dul"cite, n. Etym: [Cf. F. dulcite, fr. L. dulcis sweet.] (Chem.)

Definition: A white, sugarlike substance, C6H8.(OH)2, occurring naturally in a manna from Madagascar, and in certain plants, and produced artificially by the reduction of galactose and lactose or milk sugar.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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