maltitol

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/ˈmɔːltəˌtɑl/

noun

A disaccharide polyol used as a sugar substitute, produced through the hydrogenation of maltose.

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Meanings

nounmaltitol (countable and uncountable, plural maltitols)

plural maltitols

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA disaccharide polyol used as a sugar substitute, produced through the hydrogenation of maltose.

Origin

From malt + -itol.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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