sugar alcohol
A hydrogenated form of carbohydrate, whose carbonyl group has been reduced to a…A hydrogenated form of carbohydrate, whose carbonyl group has been reduced to a primary or secondary hydroxyl group; sugar alcohols are commonly used as sugar substitutes in food, often in combination with artificial sweeteners.
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1 sensesA hydrogenated form of carbohydrate, whose carbonyl group has been reduced to a primary or secondary hydroxyl group; sugar alcohols are commonly used as sugar substitutes in food, often in combination with artificial sweeteners.
Forms
plural: sugar alcohols| Singular | sugar alcohol |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsSee also
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