mannitol

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Scope note
White, sweet-tasting, crystalline sugar alcohol which occurs naturally in many plants and algae. Mannitol is used widely as a dietary supplement and dietetic sweetener. In conservation, mannitol is used in tandem with sucrose for impregnation of waterlogged wood.
mannitol
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024