-itol

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-itol

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From reanalysis of the ending of mannitol, sorbitol and so on, from -ite (an old, non-specific use of this suffix) + -ol.

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morpheme Forming the names of polyhydric alcohols (sugar alcohols).

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"-itol." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/-itol. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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-itol. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/-itol

Chicago

"-itol." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/-itol.

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@misc{itol_2026,
  title = {-itol},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/-itol},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}