mannaric acid etymology

English word mannaric acid comes from English mannose, English aldaric acid

Detailed word origin of mannaric acid

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
mannose English (eng) (organic chemistry) A monosaccharide aldohexose found in manna and other legumes.
aldaric acid English (eng) (carbohydrate) Any of a group of polyhydroxy dicarboxylic acids derived from an aldose by oxidation at both terminal carbon atoms.
mannaric acid English (eng) (carbohydrate) The aldaric acid derived from mannose.

Words with the same origin as mannaric acid

Descendants of mannose
mannaric mannitol mannosyl mannuronic