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- Proto-Indo-European*kes-
- Proto-Indo-European*ksewlo-der.?
- Ancient Greekξύλον (xúlon)
- English todayxylitol
From Ancient Greek ξύλον (xúlon, “wood”) + English -itol (“anhydric alcohol”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
xylitol
Today it means: A pentahydric alcohol, C₅H₁₂O₅, penta-hydroxy pentane; derived from xylose; used as a sweetener. Full definition →
Ancient Greek ξύλον (xúlon) ← Proto-Indo-European *ksewlo-der.?