perseitol

perseitol
\\ˈpərsēəˌtȯl, _pərˈs-, -tōl\ noun (-s)
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary perse- (from New Latin Persea, genus name of Persea gratissima) + -itol
: a crystalline polyhydric alcohol CH2OH(CHOH)5CH2OH found in the fruit and leaves of avocados

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  • perseitol — per·se·i·tol …   English syllables

  • perseulose — ˈpərsēyəˌlōs, pərˈsē noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary perseitol + ulose : the heptulose sugar C7H14O7 obtained by bacterial oxidation of perseitol …   Useful english dictionary

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