Definitions For Xylitol

Noun

XYLITOL. (countable and uncountable, plural XYLITOLs) (chemistry) a pentahydric alcohol, C5H12O5, penta-hydroxy pentane; derived from xylose; used as a sweetener

Synonyms

E967 when used as a sweetener

Translations

Chinese: : Mandarin: 木糖醇, tr=mùtángchún, sc=Hani Finnish: ksylitoli German: Xylitol, n Greek: ξυλιτόλη Hungarian: xilitol, xilit, nyírfacukor Japanese: キシリトール (kishiritōru, sc=Jpan) Korean: 자일리톨, sc=Kore, 크실리톨, sc=Kore Portuguese: xilitol, m Russian: ксилит Spanish: xilitol, m Swedish: xylitol Uzbek: ksilit

Etymology

From Latin xylos ("wood or cotton-tree") + {{af, en, -itol, t1=anhydric alcohol}}.

Anagrams

lyxitol