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inositol
C6H6(OH)6_2H2O A water-soluble alcohol often grouped with the vitamins; there are nine stereoisomers of hexahydroxycyclohexane, and the only one of biological importance is optically inactive meso-inositol, comprising white crystals, widely distributed in animals and plants; it serves as a growth factor for animals and microorganisms.
- Kalbos dalis: noun
- Pramonės šaka / sritis: Chemistry
- Category: Organic chemistry
- Company: McGraw-Hill
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