First Known Use: 1895
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sorbitol
noun sor·bi·tol \ˈsȯr-bə-ˌtȯl, -ˌtōl\
Definition of SORBITOL
: a faintly sweet alcohol C6H14O6 that occurs in some fruits, is made synthetically, and is used especially as a humectant and softener and in making ascorbic acid
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Origin of SORBITOL
sorb fruit of the service or related trees + -itol
Medical Dictionary
sorbitol
noun sor·bi·tol \ˈsȯr-bə-ˌtȯl, -ˌtōl\
Medical Definition of SORBITOL
: a faintly sweet alcohol C6H14O6 that occurs especially in fruits of the mountain ash (genus Sorbus), is made synthetically, and is used especially as a humectant, a softener, and a sweetener and in making ascorbic acid
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