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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | White crystalline monosaccharide with a sweet taste. Mannose is produced by the oxidation of [ | + | White crystalline monosaccharide with a sweet taste. Mannose is produced by the oxidation of [[mannitol|mannitol]], which is found in many plants and [[seaweed|seaweeds]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 13:15, 9 May 2016
Description
White crystalline monosaccharide with a sweet taste. Mannose is produced by the oxidation of Mannitol, which is found in many plants and seaweeds.
Synonyms and Related Terms
seminose; carubinose
Other Properties
Soluble in water, alcohol, acetic acid.
| Composition | C6H12O6 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 3458-28-4 |
| Melting Point | 133 |
| Molecular Weight | mol.wt.=180.16 |
Hazards and Safety
Fisher Scientific: MSDS
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 5791
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998