əˈdänəˌtȯl, -ōl noun
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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary adon- (from New Latin Adonis, genus name of Adonis vernalis ) + -itol; originally formed in German
: a crystalline pentahydroxy alcohol HOCH 2 (CHOH) 3 CH 2 OH occurring in a plant ( Adonis vernalis ) and obtainable by reduction of ribose — called also ribitol