sugar alcohols

A form of sugar alcohol — A hydrogenated form of carbohydrate, whose carbonyl group has been reduced to a primary or secondary hydroxyl group; sugar alcohols are commonly used as sugar substitutes in food, often in combination with artificial sweeteners.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of sugar alcohol
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