SORBITOL

Etymology

Noun

sorbitol (countable and uncountable, plural sorbitols)

(organic chemistry) A sugar alcohol (2R,3S,4S,5S)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol used as an artificial sweetener

Synonyms

• E420 when used as a sweetener

Anagrams

• triobols

Source: Wiktionary



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