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sorbital

sorbital is the misspelling of sorbitol.

Meaning of sorbitol

Noun

sorbitol (countable and uncountable, plural sorbitols)

  1. A faintly sweet alcohol C₆H₁₄O₆ that occurs in some fruits, is made synthetically, and is used especially as a humectant and softener and in making ascorbic acid.
    Synonyms:
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Questions about sorbital

What is sorbital the misspelling of?
Sorbital is the misspelling of sorbitol.

Words near sorbital in the dictionary

  1. sorbing
  2. sorbinil
  3. sorbinose
  4. sorbinoses
  5. Sorbish
  6. sorbital
  7. sorbitan
  8. sorbitans
  9. sorbite
  10. sorbites
  11. sorbitic

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