xylose
Meanings
noun
- One of the pentoses, C₅H₁₀O₅, a white crystalline sugar, derived from wood.
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Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ξῠ́λον (xŭ́lon) English xylo- Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucosebf. English -ose English xylose From xylo- + -ose.
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