styracitol
noun
sty·rac·i·tol
stīˈrasəˌtȯl,
-tōl
plural -s
: a crystalline heterocyclic polyhydric alcohol C6H12O5 that is obtained from the fruit of a Japanese shrubby tree (Styrax obassia) or made synthetically and that is an inner ether of d-mannitol; 1,5-anhydro-d-mannitol
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“Styracitol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/styracitol. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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