sorbitol
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English
Etymology
From earlier sorbite (from sorb + -ite) + -ol. By surface analysis, sorb + -itol.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɔː.bɪ.tɒl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɔɹ.bɪˌtɔl/
Noun
sorbitol (countable and uncountable, plural sorbitols)
- (biochemistry) A faintly sweet alcohol C6H14O6 that occurs in some fruits, is made synthetically, and is used especially as a humectant and softener and in making ascorbic acid.
Synonyms
- E420 (as a sweetener)
Hypernyms
Translations
Translations
References
- “sorbitol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “sorbitol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
sorbitol m (plural sorbitols)
Further reading
- “sorbitol”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
sorbitol m (definite singular sorbitolen, uncountable)
Usage notes
- Prior to a 2019 revision, this noun was considered grammatically neuter. With the change, the form sorbitolet was made obsolete.
References
- “sorbitol” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- ^ Language Council of Norway, Spelling decisions since 2012 (in Norwegian, retrieved 12.21.20)
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
sorbitol m (definite singular sorbitolen, uncountable)
Usage notes
- Prior to a 2019 revision, this noun was considered grammatically neuter. With the change, the form sorbitolet was made obsolete.
References
- “sorbitol” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- ^ Language Council of Norway, Spelling decisions since 2012 (in Norwegian, retrieved 12.21.20)
Spanish
Noun
sorbitol m (plural sorbitoles)