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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