Definition of Xilose
Xy"lose (?), n. [Pref. xylo- +
-ose.] (Chem.) An unfermentable sugar of the
pentose class, C5H10O5, formed by the
hydrolysis of xylan; wood sugar.
Xy"lose (?), n. [Pref. xylo- +
-ose.] (Chem.) An unfermentable sugar of the
pentose class, C5H10O5, formed by the
hydrolysis of xylan; wood sugar.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- a white crystalline substance, a sugar, derived from wood
- (chemistry) One of the pentoses, C5H10O5
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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