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Xylose

Xylose Meaning & Definition
Xylose Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Xylose?

[n] a sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics

Synonyms | Synonyms for Xylose: wood sugar

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See Also | carbohydrate | saccharide | sugar

Xylose In Webster's Dictionary

\Xy"lose\, n. [Pref. xylo- + -ose.] (Chem.) An unfermentable sugar of the pentose class, {C5H10O5}, formed by the hydrolysis of xylan; wood sugar.

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