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xylose

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈzī-ˌlōs, -ˌlōz\
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈzī-ˌlōs, -ˌlōz\

Definitions of xylose word

  • noun xylose A sugar of the pentose class that occurs widely in plants, especially as a component of hemicelluloses. 0
  • noun xylose a white crystalline dextrorotatory sugar found in the form of xylan in wood and straw. It is extracted by hydrolysis with acids and used in dyeing, tanning, and in foods for diabetics. Formula: C5H10O5 0
  • noun xylose a colorless, crystalline pentose, C5H10O5, formed by the hydrolysis of xylan, straw, corncobs, etc. and used as a sweetener, in dyeing, etc. 0
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Synonyms for xylose

noun xylose

  • carbohydrate — Carbohydrates are substances, found in certain kinds of food, that provide you with energy. Foods such as sugar and bread that contain these substances can also be referred to as carbohydrates.
  • candy — Candy is sweet foods such as toffees or chocolate.
  • caramel — A caramel is a chewy sweet food made from sugar, butter, and milk.
  • dextrose — Dextrose is a natural form of sugar that is found in fruits, honey, and in the blood of animals.
  • fructose — Chemistry, Pharmacology. a yellowish to white, crystalline, water-soluble, levorotatory ketose sugar, C 6 H 12 O 6 , sweeter than sucrose, occurring in invert sugar, honey, and a great many fruits: used in foodstuffs and in medicine chiefly in solution as an intravenous nutrient.
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