hexitol

hex·i·tol

noun \ˈhek-sə-ˌtȯl, -ˌtōl\

Definition of HEXITOL

: any of the alcohols C₆H₁₄O₆ that have six hydroxyl groups in each molecule, are obtainable from the corresponding hexoses, and include some (as mannitol and sorbitol) occurring naturally