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Definition of Xylose

1. Noun. A sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics.

Definition of Xylose

1. n. An unfermentable sugar of the pentose class, C₅H₁₀O₅, formed by the hydrolysis of xylan; wood sugar.

2. n. An unfermentable sugar of the pentose class, C₅H₁₀O₅, formed by the hydrolysis of xylan; wood sugar.

Definition of Xylose

1. Noun. (chemistry) One of the pentoses, C₅H₁₀O₅, a white crystalline substance, a sugar, derived from wood. ¹

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Definition of Xylose

1. a type of sugar [n -S]

Medical Definition of Xylose

1. Monosaccharide pentose that is found in xylans, very abundant components of hemicelluloses. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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