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mannose
[ man-ohs ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a hexose, C 6 H 1 2 O 6 , obtained from the hydrolysis of the ivory nut and yielding mannitol upon reduction.
mannose
/ -nəʊz; ˈmænəʊs /
noun
- a hexose sugar found in mannitol and many polysaccharides. Formula: C 6 H 12 O 6
mannose
/ măn′ōs′ /
- A naturally occurring simple sugar that is a stereoisomer of glucose. Chemical formula: C 6 H 12 O 6 .
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mannose1
C20: from manna + -ose ²
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Example Sentences
The process is reversible; mannose can be converted to mannonic acid, thence to gluconic acid, thence to glucose.
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The hydrazones of the common sugars, with the exception of the one from mannose, are colorless compounds, easily soluble in water.
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Mannan bears the same relation to mannose that starch does to glucose and inulin to fructose.
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When hydrolyzed, they yield arabinose and a hexose; the latter is sometimes galactose and sometimes mannose.
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Fresh samples of yeast ferment mannose more quickly than glucose, but by older samples the glucose is the more rapidly decomposed.
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