木糖醇

mùtángchún

noun

Meanings

1 xylitol

Characters

Examples

这种口香糖加了木糖醇，不易蛀牙。

Zhè zhǒng kǒuxiāngtáng jiā le mùtángchún, bù yì zhùyá.

This chewing gum contains xylitol and is less likely to cause cavities.

糖尿病人可以适量食用木糖醇。

Tángniàobìng rén kěyǐ shìliàng shíyòng mùtángchún.

Diabetics can consume xylitol in moderation.

Tips

memory

木糖 (xylose, lit. 'wood sugar' — first isolated from birch bark) + 醇 (-ol, the chemistry suffix for alcohols). The same -醇 ending shows up in 乙醇 (ethanol) and 甲醇 (methanol).

Stroke Order

木 mù

糖 táng

醇 chún