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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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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