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xylitol

/ˈzaɪlɪtɑl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables
xyl-i-tol
IPA
/ˈzaɪlɪtɑl/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pentahydric alcohol, C₅H₁₂O₅, penta-hydroxy pentane; derived from xylose; used as a sweetener.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kes-der. Proto-Indo-European *ksewlo-der.? Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek ξύλον (xúlon) English -itol English xylitol From Ancient Greek ξύλον (xúlon, “wood”) + English -itol (“anhydric alcohol”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈzaɪlɪtɑl/
  • British English: /ˈzaɪlɪtɒl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

xylitols (plural)

Derived Forms

nonxylitol

Synonyms

E967 when used as a sweetener

Questions

How do you pronounce xylitol?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzaɪlɪtɑl/.
What does xylitol mean?
A pentahydric alcohol, C₅H₁₂O₅, penta-hydroxy pentane; derived from xylose; used as a sweetener.
Where does xylitol come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kes-der. Proto-Indo-European *ksewlo-der.? Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek ξύλον (xúlon) English -itol English xylitol From Ancient Greek ξύλον (xúlon, “wood”) + English -itol (“anhydric alcohol”).

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