ˈdəlsəˌtȯl, -ōl noun
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Etymology: obsolete dulcite (from Latin dulcis sweet + English -ite ) + -ol — more at dulcet
: a white faintly sweet crystalline hexahydric alcohol HOCH 2 (CHOH) 4 CH 2 OH occurring in various plants, obtained from a manna from Madagascar, and made from galactose by reduction