MANNAN


Meaning of MANNAN in English

/man"an, -euhn/ , n. Biochem.

any of a group of polysaccharides, found in the ivory nut, carob bean, and the like, that yield mannose upon hydrolysis.

[ 1890-95; MANN(OSE) + -AN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .