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mannan
mannan
Noun
This term is used exclusively within scientific and biochemical contexts, specifically in microbiology and botany. It describes a specific type of carbohydrate structure, making it a technical term of art rather than a word used in general conversation.
As a chemical substance, it is treated as an uncountable mass noun. It refers to the material itself rather than individual molecules, meaning it does not typically take a plural form in professional scientific literature.
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