ˈpīnəˌtȯl, -tōl noun
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Etymology: obsolete English pinite pinitol (from French, from pin pine — from Latin pinus — + -ite ) + English -ol — more at pine
: a sweet crystalline compound C 6 H 6 (OH) 5 OCH 3 that is extracted especially from the heartwood of the sugar pine and is found also in legumes and other plants; dextro -inositol monomethyl ether