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xylitol

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xy·li·tol  (zl-tôl, -tl, -tl)
n.
A sweet white crystalline alcohol, C5H12O5, derived from xylose and used especially as a sugar substitute in oral health products.
[xyl(ose) + (sorb)itol.]
xylitol  (zl-tôl, -tl)
A sweet white crystalline alcohol derived from xylose and used as a sugar substitute. Chemical formula: C5H12O5.
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