dul·ci·tol \ˈdəlsəˌtȯl, -ōl\noun (-s) Etymology: obsolete dulcite (from Latin dulcis sweet + English -ite) + -ol — more at dulcet : a white faintly sweet crystalline hexahydric alcohol HOCH2(CHOH)4CH2OH occurring in various plants, obtained from a manna from Madagascar, and made from galactose by reduction