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xylose Definition

xy·lose (zī′lōs′)

noun

a colorless, crystalline pentose, CHO, formed by the hydrolysis of xylan, straw, corncobs, etc. and used as a sweetener, in dyeing, etc.

Etymology: xyl(an) + -ose

Browse dictionary entries near xylose

  1. ‹ xylophone
  2. ‹ xylophagous
  3. ‹ xylol
  4. ‹ xyloid
  5. ‹ xylography
  6. ‹ xylograph
  7. ‹ Xylocaine
  8. ‹ xylo-
  9. ‹ xylitol
  10. ‹ xylidine
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