Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alditol

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: alditol
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of acyclic polyols formally derived from an aldose by reduction of the carbonyl functional group.

Etymology

ald(ose) + -itol

Inflected Forms

alditols (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

aldehyde aldol aldose

Questions

What does alditol mean?: Any of a class of acyclic polyols formally derived from an aldose by reduction of the carbonyl functional group.
Where does alditol come from?: ald(ose) + -itol

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