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-itol

Chemistry.
  1. a suffix used in names of alcohols containing more than one hydroxyl group:

    inositol.



-itol

suffix forming nouns

  1. indicating that certain chemical compounds are polyhydric alcohols

    sorbitol

    inisitol

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of -itol1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of -itol1

from -ite ² + -ol 1

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