mannitose

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noun

A sugar obtained by partial oxidation of mannitol, and closely resembling levulose. It turned out to be a mixture of numerous sugars, not one.

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Meanings

nounmannitose (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablechemistryA sugar obtained by partial oxidation of mannitol, and closely resembling levulose. It turned out to be a mixture of numerous sugars, not one.

Origin

From mannite + -ose.

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APA

mannitose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mannitose

MLA

“mannitose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mannitose. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mannitose,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mannitose.

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