noun
- A white crystalline sugar alcohol (polyol) obtained from manna or synthesized, used in pharmaceuticals, food additives, and industrial applications.
Usage: chemistry; also called mannitol
Examples
- Mannite is commonly used as a sweetener in sugar-free products.
- The pharmaceutical industry relies on mannite as an excipient in tablet formulations.
- Mannite can be derived from the sap of the manna ash tree.
- Due to its low caloric content, mannite is preferred in diabetic-friendly foods.