alditol

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noun

Any of a class of acyclic polyols formally derived from an aldose by reduction of the carbonyl functional group.

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Meanings

nounalditol (plural alditols)

plural alditols

  1. chemistryAny of a class of acyclic polyols formally derived from an aldose by reduction of the carbonyl functional group.

Origin

ald(ose) + -itol

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Translations

Spanish alditol
  • alditolacyclic polyol
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APA

alditol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alditol

MLA

“alditol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alditol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alditol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alditol.

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