mannitol

Significat (Anglès)

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).

Conceptes

mannitol

Sinònims

Osmitrol

mannite

manna sugar

Traduccions

manitol

mannitolo

mannitol

منتول

Mannit

manitol

1

6-hexanehexol

4

5

2

3

Etimologia (Anglès)

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