释义 |
man·nose \ˈmaˌnōs\ noun (-s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary mann- + -ose : an aldose sugar HOCH2(CHOH)4CHO known in dextrorotatory, levorotatory, and racemic forms that are epimers of the corresponding forms of glucose; especially : the d-form obtained usually by the hydrolysis of the mannan in ivory nut turnings or in impure form by treatment of d-glucose with alkali |