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ARABINOSE
Etymology
Noun
arabinose (plural arabinoses)
(carbohydrate) An aldopentose that occurs most often in polysaccharides such as hemicellulose and pectin.
Source: Wiktionary
Ar"a*bin*ose`, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A sugar of the composition C5H10O5, obtained from cherry gum by boiling it with dilute sulphuric acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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