: any of several polysaccharides that are polymers of mannose and occur especially in plant cell walls
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“Mannan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mannan. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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mannan
noun
man·nan
ˈman-ˌan, -ən 
: any of several polysaccharides that are polymers of mannose and occur especially in plant cell walls and in some microorganisms (as yeast)
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