'Xylose' definitions:

Definition of 'xylose'

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noun
A sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics [syn: wood sugar, xylose]

Definition of 'Xylose'

From: GCIDE
  • Xylose \Xy"lose\, n. [Pref. xylo- + -ose.] (Chem.) An unfermentable sugar of the pentose class, C5H10O5, formed by the hydrolysis of xylan; wood sugar. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]