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sugar alcohol

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sugar alcohol,
an alcohol produced by the reduction of an aldehyde or ketone of a sugar.


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Xylitol, a sugar alcohol, is derived mainly from birch and other hardwood trees.
Xylitol is a sugar alcohol found in birch tree bark, corncobs, and some fruits and vegetables.
 
 
 
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