About The Word Mannite
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Mannite
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What's The Definition Of Mannite?Synonyms | Synonyms for Mannite: Related Terms | Find terms related to Mannite: See Also | Mannite In Webster's Dictionary \Man"nite\, n. [Cf. F. mannite.]
1. (Chem.) A white crystalline substance of a sweet taste
obtained from a so-called manna, the dried sap of the
flowering ash ({Fraxinus ornus}); -- called also
{mannitol}, and {hydroxy hexane}. Cf. {Dulcite}.
2. (Bot.) A sweet white efflorescence from dried fronds of
kelp, especially from those of the {Laminaria saccharina},
or devil's apron.
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