Sorbitol
/ˈsɔː.bɪ.tɒl/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 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. countable, uncountable
Etymology
From earlier sorbite (from sorb + -ite) + -ol. By surface analysis, sorb + -itol.