mannite

[ man-ahyt ]

noun

1. mannitol.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mannite¹

First recorded in 1820–30; mann(ose) + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Mannite, man′īt, n. a sweetish crystalline compound found in celery, sea-grasses, the dried sap of the flowering ash, &c.

From Project Gutenberg

Honey is one of these, its sugar occurring in the form of mannite, and there are other substances related to it that probably can be employed to advantage.

From Project Gutenberg

The similarity is not lost on the locals: for at least 500 years they have peddled it to religious pilgrims, most recently under the brand name Mannite.

From Time Magazine Archive

So, too, are the legal, harmless powders used to dilute the drug, usually quinine, dextrose, lactose or mannite.

From Time Magazine Archive

If borax is present the carbon dioxide is boiled off after neutralizing exactly to methyl orange; cool, add mannite and phenolphthalein and titrate the boric acid with standard alkali.

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