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xylan Definition

xy·lan (lan)

noun

a yellow, gummy pentosan that is found in woody tissues and yields xylose upon hydrolysis

Etymology: xyl(o)- + -an

Browse dictionary entries near xylan

  1. .xxx
  2. Xuzhou
  3. XT
  4. XS
  5. XP
  6. XON/XOFF
  7. XO
  8. Xnty
  9. Xn
  10. XMPP
  1. xylem
  2. xylem ray
  3. xylene
  4. xylidine
  5. xylitol
  6. xylo-
  7. Xylocaine
  8. xylograph
  9. xylography
  10. xyloid