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man⋅nan

  [man-an, -uhn]
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–noun Biochemistry.
any of a group of polysaccharides, found in the ivory nut, carob bean, and the like, that yield mannose upon hydrolysis.
Origin:
1890–95; mann(ose) + -an
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man·nan   (mān'ān', -ən)   
n.  Any of a group of plant polysaccharides that are polymers of mannose.

[mann(ose) + -an2.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: man·nan
Pronunciation: 'man-"an, -&n
Function: noun
: any of several polysaccharides that are polymers of mannose and occur especiallyin plant cell walls and in some microorganisms (as yeast)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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