threitol

noun

thre·​i·​tol

ˈthrēəˌtȯl,

-ˌtōl

plural -s

: a sweet crystalline tetrahydroxy alcohol HOCH₂(CHOH)₂CH₂OH known in three optically isomeric forms and formed by reduction of threose

Word History

Etymology

thre- + -itol

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