ribitol
/ˈraɪbɪtɒl/noun
mass noun
1- Chemistry a colourless crystalline compound which is formed by reduction of ribose and occurs in certain plants【化】核糖醇, 侧金盏花醇。
1.1
- An alcohol; chem. formula: HOCH2(CHOH)3CH2OH.醇, 化学分子式： HOCH2(CHOH)3CH2OH.
词源
1940s: from RIBOSE + -ITE1 + -OL .