Perseitol
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Perseitol is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A sugar alcohol (2S,3R,5R,6R)-heptane-1,2,3,4,5,6,7-heptol.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) A sugar alcohol (2S,3R,5R,6R)-heptane-1,2,3,4,5,6,7-heptol.
Example Sentences
At maturity, the total carbohydrates in mesocarp contribute to about 10 % of the flesh weight and are composed of about 10 % starch, 20 % sucrose, 10 % hexoses and 60 % C7 sugars and sugar alcohols (mannoheptulose and perseitol; [ 8 ].
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include heptol, iditol, heptanol, pentitol, pentaerythritol, piperitol.
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