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arabinose definition

arabi·nose (ə rab′ə nōs′, ar′ə bə-)

noun

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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