mannose


man·nose

noun \ˈman-ˌōs, -ˌōz\

Definition of MANNOSE

: an aldose C6H12O6 whose dextrorotatory enantiomer occurs especially as a structural unit of mannans from which it can be recovered by hydrolysis

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