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arabinose

(ə rab′ə nōs′, ar′ə bə-)

noun

a pentose sugar, CHO, obtained esp. from certain vegetable gums

Origin: arab(ic) + -in + -ose

See arabinose in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A crystalline pentose sugar, C₅H₁₀O₅, obtained from plant polysaccharides such as gums and hemicelluloses.

Origin:

Origin: (gum) arab(ic)

Origin: + -in

Origin: + -ose²

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