Word: sorbitols
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sor
bi
tols
Definition: Plural of sorbitol. 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 service tree, Sorbus domestica.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sorbus
Language: la
Decoded: sorbus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: sorb; service tree; Sorbus domestica
Affix: -itol
Language: en
Meaning: polyhydroxy alcohol
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.