'-sane' definitions:

Definition of '-sane'

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  • Pentosan \Pen"to*san\, n. Also -sane \-sane\ [From Pentose.] (Chem.) One of a class of substances (complex carbohydrates widely distributed in plants, as in fruits, gums, woods, hay, etc.) which yield pentoses on hydrolysis. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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