POLYGALITOL

ˌpälēˈgaləˌtȯl, -älə̇ˈg-, -tōl noun

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Etymology: New Latin Polygala + English -itol

: a crystalline anhydride C 6 H 12 O 5 of sorbitol found in species of milkwort (as Polygala amara ); 1,5-anhydro- d -glucitol — called also 1,5-sorbitan