English Explanatory Dictionary

lactitol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sugar alcohol, 4-O-α-D-galactopyranosyl-D-glucitol, derived from lactulose; it is used as an artificial sweetener (E966).

Word forms

lactitol lactitols

Etymology

From lact- + -itol.

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