glucityl

noun

glu·​ci·​tyl

-ˌtil

plural -s

: a univalent radical HOCH₂(CHOH)₄CH₂− derived from glucitol by removal of the hydroxyl group from the carbon atom at position one

Word History

Etymology

glucitol + -yl

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