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mannite

[ man-ahyt ]

noun



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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mannite1

First recorded in 1820–30; mann(ose) + -ite 1
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Mannite, man′īt, n. a sweetish crystalline compound found in celery, sea-grasses, the dried sap of the flowering ash, &c.

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Honey is one of these, its sugar occurring in the form of mannite, and there are other substances related to it that probably can be employed to advantage.

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The similarity is not lost on the locals: for at least 500 years they have peddled it to religious pilgrims, most recently under the brand name Mannite.

So, too, are the legal, harmless powders used to dilute the drug, usually quinine, dextrose, lactose or mannite.

If borax is present the carbon dioxide is boiled off after neutralizing exactly to methyl orange; cool, add mannite and phenolphthalein and titrate the boric acid with standard alkali.

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