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mannitol [man-i-tawl, -tol] Word Origin noun
- Chemistry. a white, crystalline, sweetish, water-soluble, carbohydrate alcohol, C6H8(OH)6, occurring in three optically different forms, the common one being found in the manna of the ash Fraxinus ornus and in other plants: used chiefly in the manufacture of resins, electrolytic condensers for radios, plasticizers, and mannitol hexanitrate, and as a pill excipient.
- Pharmacology. the substance used as an osmotic diuretic to reduce intraocular and intracranial pressures.
Origin of mannitol First recorded in 1875–80; mannite + -ol1 British Dictionary definitions for mannitol mannitol mannite (ˈmænaɪt) noun
- a white crystalline water-soluble sweet-tasting alcohol, found in plants and used in diet sweets and as a dietary supplement (E421). Formula: C 6 H 14 O 6
Derived Formsmannitic (məˈnɪtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for mannitol from mannose + -ite ² + -ol 1 mannitol in Medicine mannitol [măn′ĭ-tôl′, -tōl′] n.
- A white, crystalline, water-soluble, slightly sweet alcohol, used as a dietary supplement and dietetic sweetener and in medical tests of renal function.
mannitol in Science mannitol [măn′ĭ-tôl′, -tōl′]
- A white, crystalline, water-soluble, slightly sweet alcohol that is used as a dietary supplement and dietetic sweetener and in medical tests of kidney function. Mannitol occurs naturally as an important food storage and transportation molecule in brown algae like kelp. Chemical formula: C6H14O6.