-itol

English

Etymology

From reanalysis of the ending of mannitol, sorbitol and so on, from -ite (an old, non-specific use of this suffix) + -ol.

Suffix

-itol

  1. (organic chemistry) Forming the names of polyhydric alcohols (sugar alcohols).

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -itol
alditol
cyclohexitol
erythritol
lactitol
maltitol
mannitol
miglitol
quebrachitol
sorbitol
threitol
xylitol

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