OBO ID: CHEBI:17522
Term Name: alditol Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • alditol
  • alditols
  • Glycitol
  • Sugar alcohol
Definition: A carbohydrate that is an acyclic polyol having the general formula HOCH2[CH(OH)]nCH2OH (formally derivable from an aldose by reduction of the carbonyl group).
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
PHENOTYPE No data available