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[], (Noun)
Definitions:
- Any of a group of polysaccharides that are composed chiefly of mannose residues and occur in many yeasts (as components of the cell wall) and in certain plants (especially as reserve foods).
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Origin
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late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society. From mann- + -an, after glucosan
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