ˈmaˌnōs noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary mann- + -ose
: an aldose sugar HOCH 2 (CHOH) 4 CHO known in dextrorotatory, levorotatory, and racemic forms that are epimers of the corresponding forms of glucose ; especially : the d -form obtained usually by the hydrolysis of the mannan in ivory nut turnings or in impure form by treatment of d -glucose with alkali