mannitol
mannitol noun: a polyhydric alcohol, an isomer of sorbitol, found in nature and also manufactured for use in various applications (for example, as an artificial sweetener and as a medication for various indications).
Noun
mannitol (countable and uncountable, plural mannitols)
- A polyhydric alcohol, an isomer of sorbitol, found in nature and also manufactured for use in various applications (for example, as an artificial sweetener and as a medication for various indications).
- Synonyms:
- E421 when used as a sweetener and, or anti-caking agent
mannitol meaning in Tamil
mannitol in Tamil
- மனிற்றோல்
Synonyms of mannitol
- E421 when used as a sweetener and
- or anti-caking agent
Forms of mannitol
| plural | mannitols |
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Origin of mannitol
From earlier mannite (from manna + -ite) + -ol. By surface analysis, mann(ose) + -itol.
Words formed from mannitol
Questions about mannitol
- What does mannitol mean?
- Mannitol means a polyhydric alcohol, an isomer of sorbitol, found in nature and also manufactured for use in various applications (for example, as an artificial sweetener and as a medication for various indications).
- What is mannitol in Tamil?
- Mannitol in Tamil is மனிற்றோல். See Mannitol meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is mannitol?
- Mannitol is a noun.
- What is the plural of mannitol?
- The plural of mannitol is mannitols.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: mannitol (page history and authors); mannitol (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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