mannitol

English

Etymology

From earlier mannite (from manna + -ite) + -ol. By surface analysis, mann(ose) +‎ -itol.

Noun

mannitol (countable and uncountable, plural mannitols)

1. (organic chemistry) A 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).

   Hypernym: sugar alcohol

Synonyms

• E421 when used as a sweetener

Derived terms

• mannitol hexanitrate

Translations

alcohol

• Catalan: mannitol (ca) m
• Czech: manitol m
• Finnish: mannitoli (fi)
• Galician: manitol (gl) m
• Italian: mannitolo (it) m
• Spanish: manitol m
• Welsh: manitol m

See also

• mannitol on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

mannitol m (plural mannitols)

1. mannitol