sugar alcohol
English
Noun
sugar alcohol (plural sugar alcohols)
- (biochemistry) 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.
Synonyms
- polyalcohol
- polyhydric alcohol
- polyol
Derived terms
- sugar alcohol dehydrogenase
See also
- cyclohexitol
- erythritol
- isomalt
- lactitol
- maltitol
- mannitol
- sorbitol
- xylitol