1. A white crystalline sugar alcohol (polyol) obtained from manna or synthesized, used in pharmaceuticals, food additives, and industrial applications.
Usage: chemistry; also called mannitol

Examples

• Mannite is commonly used as a sweetener in sugar-free products.
• The pharmaceutical industry relies on mannite as an excipient in tablet formulations.
• Mannite can be derived from the sap of the manna ash tree.
• Due to its low caloric content, mannite is preferred in diabetic-friendly foods.