sugar alcohol
sugar alcohol noun: a hydrogenated form of carbohydrate, whose carbonyl group has been reduced to a primary or secondary hydroxyl group; sugar alcohols are commonly used as sugar substitutes in food, often in combination with artificial sweeteners.
Noun
sugar alcohol (plural sugar alcohols)
- A hydrogenated form of carbohydrate, whose carbonyl group has been reduced to a primary or secondary hydroxyl group; sugar alcohols are commonly used as sugar substitutes in food, often in combination with artificial sweeteners.
- Synonyms:
- -itol, polyalcohol, polyhydric alcohol
sugar alcohol meaning in Tamil
sugar alcohol in Tamil
- சக்கரையெரிநறா, வெறிநீர்
Synonyms of sugar alcohol
Forms of sugar alcohol
| plural | sugar alcohols |
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Words formed from sugar alcohol
- sugar alcohol dehydrogenase
Questions about sugar alcohol
- What does sugar alcohol mean?
- Sugar alcohol means a hydrogenated form of carbohydrate, whose carbonyl group has been reduced to a primary or secondary hydroxyl group; sugar alcohols are commonly used as sugar substitutes in food, often in combination with artificial sweeteners.
- What is sugar alcohol in Tamil?
- Sugar alcohol in Tamil is சக்கரையெரிநறா, வெறிநீர். See Sugar alcohol meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is sugar alcohol?
- Sugar alcohol is a noun.
- What is the plural of sugar alcohol?
- The plural of sugar alcohol is sugar alcohols.
Words near sugar alcohol in the dictionary
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