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Xylitol vs Nonxylitol - What's the difference?

xylitol | nonxylitol |

As a noun xylitol

is a pentahydric alcohol, C5H12O5, penta-hydroxy pentane; derived from xylose; used as a sweetener.

As an adjective nonxylitol is

not of or pertaining to xylitol.

xylitol

English

Noun

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  • (chemistry) a pentahydric alcohol, C5H12O5, penta-hydroxy pentane; derived from xylose; used as a sweetener

    • Synonyms

    * when used as a sweetener

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    nonxylitol

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    Adjective

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  • Not of or pertaining to xylitol.
  • * 1982 , C O Chichester, Advances in food research
    • With the nonisolated xylose, the separation of nonxylitol polyols must be made before xylitol crystallization (Fig. 3).
  • * 1990 , Eleanor Noss Whitney, Eva May Nunnelley Hamilton, Sharon Rady Rolfes, Understanding nutrition
    • Children who chewed xylitol-sweetened gum three times a day for two years developed fewer dental cavities than did their classmates who chewed nonxylitol gum.