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adonite

adonite noun: a pentitol found naturally in Adonis vernalis, used as a sweetener.

Noun

adonite (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) A pentitol found naturally in Adonis vernalis, used as a sweetener.
    Synonyms:
    adonitol, ribitol

Synonyms of adonite

Origin of adonite

From Translingual Adonis + English -ite.

Questions about adonite

What does adonite mean?
Adonite means a pentitol found naturally in Adonis vernalis, used as a sweetener.
What part of speech is adonite?
Adonite is a noun.

Words near adonite in the dictionary

  1. adonises
  2. adonising
  3. Adonism
  4. adonist
  5. adonists
  6. adonite
  7. adonitol
  8. adonitoxin
  9. adonitoxol
  10. adonixanthin
  11. adonization

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