scyllitol

noun

scyl·​li·​tol
ˈsiləˌtȯl,
-tōl
plural -s
: an optically inactive sweet crystalline polyhydroxy alcohol C6H6(OH)6 that is found especially in the dogfish, in the leaves of the coconut palm, in flowering dogwood, and in acorns

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Scyllium, genus name of the dogfish Scyllium canicula (from Greek skylion dogfish) + International Scientific Vocabulary -itol

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“Scyllitol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scyllitol. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

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