sugar alcohol
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sugar alcohol (plural sugar alcohols)
- (biochemistry) 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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a hydrogenated form of carbohydrate
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