xyloses
plural of xylose
• lyxoses
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
24 June 2024
(verb) interrupt a trip; “we stopped at Aunt Mary’s house”; “they stopped for three days in Florence”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
