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xylose |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Xylose \Xy"lose\, n. [Pref. xylo- + -ose.] (Chem.) An unfermentable sugar of the pentose class, {C5H10O5}, formed by the hydrolysis of xylan; wood sugar. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: xylose n : a sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics [syn: {wood sugar}]
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