English Explanatory Dictionary

sugar alcohol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hydrogenated form of carbohydrate, whose carbonyl group has been reduced to a primary or secondary hydroxyl group; sugar alcohols are commonly used as sugar substitutes in food, often in combination with artificial sweeteners.

Word forms

sugar alcohol sugar alcohols

Synonyms

-itol polyalcohol polyhydric alcohol

Derived words

sugar alcohol dehydrogenase
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