XYLITOL


Meaning of XYLITOL in English

/zuy"li tawl', -tol'/ , n. Biochem.

a naturally occurring pentose sugar alcohol, C 5 H 12 O 5 , used as a sugar substitute.

[ Xylit (1891), equiv. to Xyl ( ose ) XYLOSE + -it -ITE 1 ; see -ITOL ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .