mannose

American  

[man-ohs] / ˈmæn oʊs /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a hexose, C 6 H 1 2 O 6 , obtained from the hydrolysis of the ivory nut and yielding mannitol upon reduction.

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mannose British  

/ -nəʊz, ˈmænəʊs /

noun

1. a hexose sugar found in mannitol and many polysaccharides. Formula: C 6 H 12 O 6

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mannose Scientific  

/ măn′ōs′ /

1. A naturally occurring simple sugar that is a stereoisomer of glucose. Chemical formula: C ₆ H ₁₂ O ₆ .

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Etymology

Origin of mannose

First recorded in 1885–90; mann(a) + -ose ²

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Example Sentences

Silva’s research developed ways to break down mannan into mannose, a valuable sugar with potential applications in the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and food industries.

From National Geographic • Dec. 14, 2023

Silva’s group has obtained a patent from the Brazilian government to convert mannan into mannose and to make it into a prebiotic called mannan oligosaccharide.

From National Geographic • Dec. 14, 2023

The process is reversible; mannose can be converted to mannonic acid, thence to gluconic acid, thence to glucose.

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred

When hydrolyzed, they yield arabinose and a hexose; the latter is sometimes galactose and sometimes mannose.

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred

Mannan bears the same relation to mannose that starch does to glucose and inulin to fructose.

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred