MANNITOL


Meaning of MANNITOL in English

[ 'manɪtɒl ]

■ noun Chemistry a sweet-tasting crystalline alcohol found in many plants.

Origin

C19: from mannite (from manna + -ite 1 ), in the same sense + -ol .

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