galactitol

G2A1L1A1C3T1I1T1O1L1

noun

The sugar alcohol (2R,3S,4R,5S)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol

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Meanings

noungalactitol (plural galactitols)

plural galactitols

  1. biochemistryThe sugar alcohol (2R,3S,4R,5S)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dulcitol
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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