Talk:Inositol
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Etymology
Given tht inositol sounds like a proprietary floor-cleaning spray, it would be good to know where the word came from.
The obvious dictionary sources (eg Merriam-Webster) say the original term was inose, seemingly from in + Gr. os "sinew", and/or -ose "primary hydrolysis product", subsequently + -itol "polyhydroxy alcohol usually related to a sugar". In this case, though, a primary source might be both clearer and more authoritative? Anyone got any sources? 2A04:B2C2:1000:D000:C0A3:81AA:3EC1:2619 (talk) 16:44, 10 February 2025 (UTC)