xylulose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The ketopentose (3R,4S)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxypentan-2-one.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

xylulose xyluloses

Etymology

From xyl- + -ulose, from levulose.

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