Word: sorbitol
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sor
bi
tol
Definition: A faintly sweet alcohol C6H14O6 that occurs in some fruits, is made synthetically, and is used especially as a humectant and softener and in making ascorbic acid.
Morphemes:
Affix: sorb
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The fruit of any of these trees, especially of the service tree.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sorbus
Language: la
Decoded: sorbus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: sorb; service tree; Sorbus domestica
Affix: -itol
Language: en
Meaning: polyhydroxy alcohol