ˈidəˌtȯl, -tōl noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary id ose + -itol
: a sweet crystalline hexahydroxy alcohol C 6 H 14 O 6 C 6 H 8 (OH) 6 obtained by a reduction of idose or sorbose
ˈidəˌtȯl, -tōl noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary id ose + -itol
: a sweet crystalline hexahydroxy alcohol C 6 H 14 O 6 C 6 H 8 (OH) 6 obtained by a reduction of idose or sorbose
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012