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alditol

alditol noun: any of a class of acyclic polyols formally derived from an aldose by reduction of the carbonyl functional group.

Noun

alditol (plural alditols)

  1. Any of a class of acyclic polyols formally derived from an aldose by reduction of the carbonyl functional group.

alditol meaning in Tamil

alditol in Tamil

அல்டிட்டால்

Forms of alditol

pluralalditols

Origin of alditol

ald(ose) + -itol

Questions about alditol

What does alditol mean?
Alditol means any of a class of acyclic polyols formally derived from an aldose by reduction of the carbonyl functional group.
What is alditol in Tamil?
Alditol in Tamil is அல்டிட்டால். See Alditol meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is alditol?
Alditol is a noun.
What is the plural of alditol?
The plural of alditol is alditols.

Words near alditol in the dictionary

  1. Aldis lamp
  2. Aldis lamps
  3. Aldises
  4. Aldiss
  5. Aldissian
  6. alditol
  7. alditols
  8. Aldm.
  9. Aldo
  10. aldobiuronic
  11. aldobiuronic acid

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