Xylan definition

zīlən

A yellow, water-soluble, gummy polysaccharide found in plant cell walls and yielding xylose upon hydrolysis.

noun

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

noun

A yellow, water-soluble, gummy polysaccharide found in plant cell walls and yielding xylose upon hydrolysis.

noun

(biochemistry) A polysaccharide, consisting of xylose residues, found in the cell walls of some algae and plants.

noun

Other Word Forms

Singular:

xylan

Plural:

xylans