Sugar-alcohol Definition

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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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sugar-alcohol
Plural:
sugar-alcohols

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