{Mannitic acid} (Chem.), a white amorphous substance, intermediate between saccharic acid and mannitol, and obtained by the partial oxidation of the latter. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Mannitic — Man*nit ic, a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, resembling, or derived from, mannitol. [1913 Webster] {Mannitic acid} (Chem.), a white amorphous substance, intermediate between saccharic acid and mannitol, and obtained by the partial oxidation of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
History of French wine — The history of French wine spans a period of at least 2600 years dating to the founding of Massalia in the 6th century BC by the Phoenicians with the possibility that viticulture existed much earlier. The Romans did much to spread viticulture… … Wikipedia
Mannitate — Man ni*tate, n. (Chem.) A salt of mannitic acid. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
