xylose (countable and uncountable, plural xyloses)
(carbohydrate) One of the pentoses, C5H10O5, a white crystalline sugar, derived from wood.
• wood sugar
• lyxose
Source: Wiktionary
Xy"lose, n. [Pref. xylo- + -ose.] (Chem.)
Definition: An unfermentable sugar of the pentose class, C5H10O5, formed by the hydrolysis of xylan; wood sugar.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 January 2025
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