xylitol
xy·li·tol
noun \ˈzī-lə-ˌtȯl, -ˌtōl\Definition of XYLITOL
: a crystalline alcohol C5H12O5 that is a derivative of xylose, is obtained especially from birch bark, and is used as a sweetener
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1891
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