maltitol

English

Chemical structure of maltitol.

Etymology

malt +‎ -itol

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɔːltəˌtɑl/

Noun

maltitol (countable and uncountable, plural maltitols)

(organic chemistry) a disaccharide polyol used as a sugar substitute, produced through the hydrogenation of maltose.

Hypernyms

sugar alcohol

Derived terms

isomaltitol

Related terms

isomalt

Spanish

Noun

maltitol m (plural maltitoles)

(organic chemistry) maltitol

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