-itol

-itol

Chemistry.
a suffix used in names of alcohols containing more than one hydroxyl group: inositol.

Origin:
-ite1 + -ol1

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-itol
 
suffix forming nouns
indicating that certain chemical compounds are polyhydric alcohols: inisitol; sorbitol
 
[from -ite² + -ol1]

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