Meanings
plural mannitols
- countableuncountablechemistryA polyhydric alcohol, an isomer of sorbitol, found in nature and also manufactured for use in various applications (for example, as an artificial sweetener and as a medication for various indications).
Synonyms: E421 when used as a sweetener and, or anti-caking agent
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA polyhydric alcohol, an isomer of sorbitol, found in nature and also manufactured for use in various applications (for example, as an artificial sweetener and as a medication for various indications).
More synonyms by meaning
nouna diuretic (trade name Osmitrol) used to promote the excretion of urine
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Catalan mannitol
- mannitolalcohol
Chinese 甘露醇
- 甘露醇 (gānlùchún)alcohol
Czech manitol
- manitolalcohol
Finnish mannitoli
- mannitolialcohol
Italian mannitolo
- mannitoloalcohol
Spanish manitol
- manitolalcohol
Turkish mannitol
- mannitolalcohol
Welsh manitol
- manitolalcohol
Cite this entry
mannitol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mannitol
“mannitol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mannitol. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mannitol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mannitol.
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