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-itol
Chemistry.
- a suffix used in names of alcohols containing more than one hydroxyl group:
inositol.
-itol
suffix forming nouns
- indicating that certain chemical compounds are polyhydric alcohols
inisitol
sorbitol
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Word History and Origins
Origin of -itol1
from -ite ² + -ol 1
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