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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