dulcite Meaning, Definition & Usage

Dul"cite noun
Etymology
Cf. F. dulcite, fr. L. dulcis sweet.
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) A white, sugarlike substance, C6H8.(OH)2, occurring naturally in a manna from Madagascar, and in certain plants, and produced artificially by the reduction of galactose and lactose or milk sugar.

Webster 1913