volemitol

English

Etymology

From Lactarius volemus (the mushroom from which it was first isolated) +‎ -ol.

Noun

volemitol (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A seven-carbon sugar alcohol, widely distributed in plants, red algae, fungi, mosses, and lichens.
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