MANNOSE


Meaning of MANNOSE in English

/man"ohs/ , n. Chem.

a hexose, C 6 H 12 O 6 , obtained from the hydrolysis of the ivory nut and yielding mannitol upon reduction.

[ 1885-90; MANN(A) + -OSE 2 ]

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