xylitol

See also: Xylitol

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ξύλον + -itol (“anhydric alcohol”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

xylitol (countable and uncountable, plural xylitols)

  1. (chemistry) A pentahydric alcohol, C5H12O5, penta-hydroxy pentane; derived from xylose; used as a sweetener.
    • 2019, Matt Dorsey, Jenny Dorsey, Healthy Cocktails‎[1], Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:
      A note of caution to readers with pets: Xylitol is toxic to dogs and can have potentially life-threatening effects. As owners of two doggos ourselves, we encourage anyone with a dog to use extreme caution when bringing xylitol into your home.

Synonyms

  • E967 when used as a sweetener

Translations

Further reading

  • “xylitol”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

Spanish

Noun

xylitol m (plural xylitoles)

  1. xylitol
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