"erythritol" meaning in English

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          "text": "Erythritol exists naturally in a wide variety of foods, including mushrooms, watermelons, pears and grapes. Erythritol is also found in fermented foods such as cheese, wine, sake, beer and soy sauce. In addition, erythritol is present in the tissues and bodily fluids of humans and animals.",
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          "text": "The resulting concentrated fermentation broth facilitates the isolation and purification of erythritol.",
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        "(organic chemistry) A naturally occurring tetrahydric sugar alcohol, (2R,3S)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetraol, found in some fruits and used as a food additive and sugar substitute."
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