ˌpälēˈgaləˌtȯl, -älə̇ˈg-, -tōl noun
( -s )
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
ˌpälēˈgaləˌtȯl, -älə̇ˈg-, -tōl noun
( -s )
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
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012