sorbitol

Etymology
From earlier (from  + ) +. .

Noun

 * 1)  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.

Translations

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 * Japanese: ソルビトール
 * Spanish: sorbitol

Usage notes

 * Prior to a 2019 revision, this noun was considered grammatically neuter. With the change, the form was made obsolete.

Usage notes

 * Prior to a 2019 revision, this noun was considered grammatically neuter. With the change, the form was made obsolete.