mannitan

noun

man·​ni·​tan

ˈmanəˌtan

plural -s

: an anhydride (as styracitol) C₆H₁₂O₅ of mannitol that with fatty acids forms esters useful as emulsifying agents

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary mannite + -an

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