maltitol

English

Chemical structure of maltitol.

Etymology

malt +‎ -itol

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔːltəˌtɑl/

Noun

maltitol (countable and uncountable, plural maltitols)

1. (organic chemistry) a disaccharide polyol used as a sugar substitute, produced through the hydrogenation of maltose.

Hypernyms

• sugar alcohol

Derived terms

• isomaltitol

Related terms

• isomalt

Spanish

Noun

maltitol m (plural maltitoles)

1. (organic chemistry) maltitol