MANNIDE
Man"nide, n. Etym: [Mannite + anhydride.] (Chem.)
Defn: A white amorphous or crystalline substance, obtained by dehydration of mannite, and distinct from, but convertible into, mannitan.
MANNISH
Man"nish, a. Etym: [Man + -ish: cf. AS. mennisc, menisc.]
1. Resembling a human being in form or nature; human. Chaucer. But yet it was a figure Most like to mannish creature. Gower.
2. Resembling, suitable to, or characteristic of, a man, manlike, masculine. Chaucer. A woman impudent and mannish grown. Shak.
3. Fond of men; — said of a woman. [Obs.] Chaucer.
— Man"nish*ly,adv.
— Man"nish*ness, n.
MANNITAN
Man"ni*tan, n. Etym: [Mannite + anhydrite.] (Chem.)
Defn: A white amorphous or crystalline substance obtained by the partial dehydration of mannite.
MANNITATE
Man"ni*tate, n. (Chem.)
Defn: A salt of mannitic acid.