Xylitol
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xylitol-215-1329092
title:
Xylitol
text:
Xylitol is a chemical compound with the formula C5H12O5, or HO(CH2)(CHOH)3(CH2)OH; specifically, one particular stereoisomer with that structural formula. It is a colorless or white crystalline solid that is freely soluble in water. It is classified as a polyalcohol and a sugar alcohol, specifically an alditol. The name derives from Ancient Greek: ξύλον, xyl[on] 'wood', with the suffix -itol used to denote it being a sugar alcohol. Xylitol is used as a food additive and sugar substitute. Its Eur
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Synthetic sweetener
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylitol
date created:
2003-05-03T02:16:01Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T22:02:37Z
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