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sorbitol

/ˈsɔɹ.bɪˌtɔl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
sor-bitol
IPA
/ˈsɔɹ.bɪˌtɔl/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A faintly sweet alcohol C₆H₁₄O₆ that occurs in some fruits, is made synthetically, and is used especially as a humectant and softener and in making ascorbic acid.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From earlier sorbite (from sorb + -ite) + -ol. By surface analysis, sorb + -itol.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɔɹ.bɪˌtɔl/
  • British English: /ˈsɔː.bɪ.tɒl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sorbitols (plural)

Synonyms

E420

Questions

How do you pronounce sorbitol?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɔɹ.bɪˌtɔl/.
What does sorbitol mean?
A faintly sweet alcohol C₆H₁₄O₆ that occurs in some fruits, is made synthetically, and is used especially as a humectant and softener and in making ascorbic acid.
Where does sorbitol come from?
From earlier sorbite (from sorb + -ite) + -ol. By surface analysis, sorb + -itol.

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