kitol

noun

ki·​tol

ˈkēˌtȯl,

-tōl

plural -s

: a crystalline alcohol C₄₀H₅₈(OH)₂ obtainable especially from whale-liver oil and capable of yielding vitamin A (as by heating)

Word History

Etymology

irregular from Greek kētos sea monster, whale + English -ol

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