noun
- Plural of cyclitol; organic compounds that are cyclic polyhydric alcohols, containing a ring of carbon atoms with hydroxyl groups attached.
Usage: technical; chemistry; biochemistry
Examples
- Cyclitols are found naturally in many plants and serve important roles in cell signaling.
- Inositol is one of the most well-known cyclitols in biochemistry.
- Researchers study cyclitols for their potential therapeutic applications.
- The structure of cyclitols includes a six-membered carbon ring with multiple hydroxyl groups.
- Cyclitols are used as precursors in the synthesis of various pharmaceutical compounds.