Pinitol
[pahy-ni-tawl, -tol, pin-i-] /ˈpaɪ nɪˌtɔl, -ˌtɒl, ˈpɪn ɪ-/
noun, Chemistry.
1.
a white, crystalline, inositol derivative, C 7 H 1 4 O 6 , obtained from the resin of the sugar pine.
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