Alditol
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Alditol is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) Any of a class of acyclic polyols formally derived from an aldose by reduction of the carbonyl functional group.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of acyclic polyols formally derived from an aldose by reduction of the carbonyl functional group.
Word Forms
- alditols
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include oligosaccharide, aldolate, aldoside, aldolization, aldol, aldose.
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