English

Noun

sugar alcohol ‎(plural sugar alcohols)

1. (biochemistry) a hydrogenated form of carbohydrate, whose carbonyl group has been reduced to a primary or secondary hydroxyl group; sugar alcohols are commonly used as sugar substitutes in food, often in combination with artificial sweeteners.

Synonyms

• polyalcohol
• polyhydric alcohol
• polyol

Derived terms

• sugar alcohol dehydrogenase

See also

• cyclohexitol
• erythritol
• isomalt
• lactitol
• maltitol
• mannitol
• sorbitol
• xylitol