xylitol Syllabification: (xy·li·tol)Pronunciation: /ˈzīləˌtôl, -ˌtäl/Definition of xylitol noun Chemistry a sweet-tasting crystalline alcohol derived from xylose, present in some plant tissues and used as an artificial sweetener in foods. Chemical formula: CH2OH(CHOH)3CH2OH Origin: late 19th century: from xylose + -ite1 + -olxylitol in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of xylitol in the British & World English dictionary
