Usually means: Sugar alcohol derived from aldose.
Definitions Related words Mentions History Easter eggs (New!)
We found 6 dictionaries that define the word alditol:

General (5 matching dictionaries)
  1. alditol: Merriam-Webster
  2. alditol: Wiktionary
  3. alditol: Dictionary.com
  4. Alditol: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  5. alditol: Merriam-Webster

Medicine (1 matching dictionary)
  1. online medical dictionary (No longer online)

Google, News, Images, Wikipedia, Reddit, BlueSky
Definitions from Wiktionary (alditol)

▸ noun:  (organic chemistry) Any of a class of acyclic polyols formally derived from an aldose by reduction of the carbonyl functional group.

Similar:
aldolate, aldonic acid, aldaric acid, aldoside, aldol, aldose, aldosulose, aldosamine, aldotrionic acid, alkoxyalcohol, more...

Opposite:
aldose, ketose, non-carbohydrate

▸ Words similar to alditol

▸ Usage examples for alditol

▸ Idioms related to alditol

▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)

▸ Popular adjectives describing alditol

▸ Words that often appear near alditol

▸ Rhymes of alditol

▸ Invented words related to alditol

Similar:
aldolate, aldonic acid, aldaric acid, aldoside, aldol, aldose, aldosulose, aldosamine, aldotrionic acid, alkoxyalcohol, more...

Opposite:
aldose, ketose, non-carbohydrate



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.


(Click a button above to see words related to "alditol" that fit the given meter.)



Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Compound Your Joy