sugar alcohol en · NOUN
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sugar alcohols | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
-itol · polyhydric alcohol · polyalcohol
Translations (3)
pl alkohol cukrowy (a hydrogenated form of carbohydrate) · cmn 糖醇 (a hydrogenated form of carbohydrate) · hu cukoralkohol (a hydrogenated form of carbohydrate)