mannitol

Betekenis (Engels)

A polyhydric alcohol, an isomer of sorbitol, found in nature and also manufactured for use in various applications (for example, as an artificial sweetener and as a medication for various indications).

Sinonieme

Osmitrol

mannite

manna sugar

Vertalings

manitol

mannitolo

mannitol

منتول

Mannit

manitol

4

1

6-hexanehexol

5

2

mannitol

Etimologie (Engels)

From earlier mannite (from manna + -ite) + -ol. By surface analysis, mann(ose) + -itol.