erythritol

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e·ryth·ri·tol

(ĕ-rith'ri-tol),
The four-carbon sugar alcohol obtained by the reduction of erythrose, notable for its sweetness (twice that of sucrose); found in lichens, algae, and fungi.
Synonym(s): erythrite, erythrol

e·ryth·ri·tol

(ĕ-rith'ri-tol)
Four-carbon sugar alcohol obtained by the reduction of erythrose, notable for its sweetness (twice that of sucrose); found in lichens, algae, and fungi.