xylose
See also: Xylose
English
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Structure diagram of xylose
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Linear form
Noun
xylose (countable and uncountable, plural xyloses)
- (organic chemistry) One of the pentoses, C5H10O5, a white crystalline sugar, derived from wood.
Synonyms
- wood sugar
Related terms
- xylosyl
- xylosylglucoside
Translations
wood sugar
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