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), a white
amorphous substance, intermediate between saccharic acid and mannite,
and obtained by the partial oxidation of the latter.

Man"ni*tol (?), n. [Mannite +
-ol.] (Chem.) The technical name of mannite. See
Mannite.

Man"ni*tose` (?), n. (Chem.)
A variety of sugar obtained by the partial oxidation of mannite,
and closely resembling levulose.

Ma*nœu"vre (?), n. & v. See
Maneuver.

Man`-of-war" (?), n; pl.
Men-of-war. A government vessel employed for
the purposes of war, esp. one of large size; a ship of war.

Man-of-war bird (Zoöl.), The
frigate bird; also applied to the skua gulls, and to the wandering
albatross. -- Man-of-war hawk
(Zoöl.), the frigate bird. -- Man-of-
war's man, a sailor serving in a ship of war. --
Portuguese man-of-war (Zoöl.), any
species of the genus Physalia.

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