Meaning Of The Word Sorbitol
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Sorbitol Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Sorbitol?
sorbitol in American English
a sweet, white, odorless, crystalline alcohol, C6H8(OH)6, found in certain berries and fruits, used as a moistening agent in lotions or creams, as a sugar substitute, etc. noun: a white, crystalline, sweet, water-soluble powder, C6H8(OH)6, occurring in cherries, plums, pears, seaweed, and many berries, obtained by the breakdown of dextrose and used as a sugar substitute for diabetics and in the manufacture of vitamin C, synthetic sorbitol in British English noun: a white water-soluble crystalline alcohol with a sweet taste, found in certain fruits and berries and manufactured by the catalytic hydrogenation of sucrose: used as a sweetener (E420) and in the manufacture of ascorbic acid and synthetic resins. Formula: sorbitol in the Pharmaceutical Industry noun: Sorbitol is an alcohol used in pharmaceutical preparations as a sweetener, and in tablets as an excipient, humectant (= a substance added to another substance to keep it moist), and stabilizer. |
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