ALL meanings of arabinose
a·rab·i·nose
A a - noun arabinose a pentose sugar in plant gums, esp of cedars and pines. It is used as a culture medium in bacteriology. Formula: C5H10O5 3
- noun arabinose a pentose sugar, C5H10O5, obtained esp. from certain vegetable gums 3
- noun arabinose a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 5 H 10 O 5 , obtained from plant gums or made synthetically from glucose, used chiefly as a culture medium in bacteriology. 1
- noun arabinose (carbohydrate) An aldopentose that occurs most often in polysaccharides such as hemicellulose and pectin. 1
- noun arabinose (biochemistry) An aldopentose that occurs most often in polysaccharides such as hemicellulose and pectin. 0