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erythritols

erythritols is the plural of erythritol.

Meaning of erythritol

Noun

erythritol (plural erythritols)

  1. A naturally occurring tetrahydric sugar alcohol, (2R,3S)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetraol, found in some fruits and used as a food additive and sugar substitute.
    • Erythritol exists naturally in a wide variety of foods, including mushrooms, watermelons, pears and grapes. Erythritol is also found in fermented foods such as cheese, wine, sake, beer and soy sauce. In addition, erythritol is present in the tissues and bodily fluids of humans and animals.1999, Peter de Cock, “Erythritol: A Novel Noncaloric Sweetener Ingredient”, in Antonietta Corti, editor, Low-calorie Sweeteners: Present and Future, Karger Publishers, page 110

Questions about erythritols

What is erythritols the plural of?
Erythritols is the plural of erythritol.

Words near erythritols in the dictionary

  1. erythristic
  2. erythrite
  3. erythrites
  4. erythritic
  5. erythritol
  6. erythritols
  7. erythrityl
  8. erythrityls
  9. erythro-
  10. erythroagglutinating
  11. erythroagglutination

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