mannitol

Bedeutung (Englisch)

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).

Konzepte

Mannit

Synonyme

Osmitrol

mannite

manna sugar

Übersetzungen

manitol

mannitol

mannitolo

منتول

manitol

4

1

6-hexanehexol

5

2

mannitol

3

Etymologie (Englisch)

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